Question 1

What percentage of the residents of dispersed urban areas in the United States drive alone to work every day?

Accepted Answer

A)  46% 
B)  56% 
C)  66% 
D)  76% 
E)  86% 
A)  46% 
B)  56% 
C)  66% 
D)  76% 
E)  86%

Question 2

About 70% of Americans live in cities or towns with at least ____________________ people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of About 70% of Americans live in cities...

Question 3

Automobile accidents have killed more Americans than all wars in the country's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United States has about 4.4% of the world's people.What percentage of the world's motor vehicles does the United States have?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
E)  30% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
E)  30%

Question 5

A megacity or megalopolis is a city with 25 million or more people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Why do raw materials brought to cities require a great amount of resources to be converted to a final product?

Accepted Answer

Electricity,water,and human la

Question 7

What proportion of the world's CO2 emissions come from motor vehicles and industrial facilities in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
E)  two-thirds 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  one-third 
D)  one-half 
E)  two-thirds

Question 8

One effect of zoning in cities is that it can ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  control population growth 
B)  be influenced by developers 
C)  encourage high density development along mass transit 
D)  reduce automobile use 
E)  reduce air pollution 
A)  control population growth 
B)  be influenced by developers 
C)  encourage high density development along mass transit 
D)  reduce automobile use 
E)  reduce air pollution

Question 9

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Identify at least one megacity on each of the following continents: Europe,Asia,Africa,South America,and North America.

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, I cannot view the figure

Question 10

____________________ pollution can affect various plant and animal species,such as endangered sea turtles and migrating birds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ pollution can affect various plant and...

Question 11

In the urban areas of the United States,three out of four residents drive alone to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

China has designated 80% of the country's ____________________ as fundamental land,with building on such land requiring approval from local and provincial governments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of China has designated 80% of the country's...

Question 13

Which state has made the best use of urban growth boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tennessee 
B)  Georgia 
C)  California 
D)  Arizona 
E)  Maryland 
A)  Tennessee 
B)  Georgia 
C)  California 
D)  Arizona 
E)  Maryland

Question 14

Which of the following is an effect of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth rates are higher in the overall population. 
B)  The concentration of people helps to preserve biodiversity. 
C)  Infant mortality rates are higher in urban areas. 
D)  Recycling is less economically feasible. 
E)  More emissions are produced from the use of mass transportation. 
A)  Birth rates are higher in the overall population. 
B)  The concentration of people helps to preserve biodiversity. 
C)  Infant mortality rates are higher in urban areas. 
D)  Recycling is less economically feasible. 
E)  More emissions are produced from the use of mass transportation.

Question 15

The U.S.population is shifting to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  north and east 
B)  north and west 
C)  south and east 
D)  south and west 
E)  north and south 
A)  north and east 
B)  north and west 
C)  south and east 
D)  south and west 
E)  north and south

Question 16

Rural residents in many parts of the world tend to live longer than do urban residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Between 1970 and 2010,the proportion of Mumbai residents living in slums and shantytowns grew from 17% to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  42% 
B)  52% 
C)  62% 
D)  72% 
E)  82% 
A)  42% 
B)  52% 
C)  62% 
D)  72% 
E)  82%

Question 18

Sound can kill when it is at ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 dbA 
B)  120 dbA 
C)  140 dbA 
D)  160 dbA 
E)  180 dbA 
A)  100 dbA 
B)  120 dbA 
C)  140 dbA 
D)  160 dbA 
E)  180 dbA

Question 19

By promoting mass transit,biking,and walking,the city of Portland has saved its residents how much in transportation costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1 million 
B)  $10 million 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $1 billion 
E)  $10 billion 
A)  $1 million 
B)  $10 million 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $1 billion 
E)  $10 billion

Question 20

____________________ are the world's largest source of outdoor air pollutants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are the world's largest source of...

Exam 22: Cities and Sustainability

What percentage of the residents of dispersed urban areas in the United States drive alone to work every day?

About 70% of Americans live in cities or towns with at least ____________________ people.

Automobile accidents have killed more Americans than all wars in the country's history.

The United States has about 4.4% of the world's people.What percentage of the world's motor vehicles does the United States have?

A megacity or megalopolis is a city with 25 million or more people.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -Why do raw materials brought to cities require a great amount of resources to be converted to a final product?

What proportion of the world's CO2 emissions come from motor vehicles and industrial facilities in urban areas?

One effect of zoning in cities is that it can ____.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -Identify at least one megacity on each of the following continents: Europe,Asia,Africa,South America,and North America.

____________________ pollution can affect various plant and animal species,such as endangered sea turtles and migrating birds.

In the urban areas of the United States,three out of four residents drive alone to work.

China has designated 80% of the country's ____________________ as fundamental land,with building on such land requiring approval from local and provincial governments.

Which state has made the best use of urban growth boundaries?

Which of the following is an effect of urbanization?

The U.S.population is shifting to the ____.

Rural residents in many parts of the world tend to live longer than do urban residents.

Between 1970 and 2010,the proportion of Mumbai residents living in slums and shantytowns grew from 17% to ____.

Sound can kill when it is at ____.

By promoting mass transit,biking,and walking,the city of Portland has saved its residents how much in transportation costs?

____________________ are the world's largest source of outdoor air pollutants.

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