Question 1

In 2012,there were ____ megacities,cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  16 
C)  26 
D)  36 
E)  46 
A)  6 
B)  16 
C)  26 
D)  36 
E)  46

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of exurbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are densely packed. 
B)  They are often almost indistinguishable from cities. 
C)  They lack an socioeconomic center. 
D)  They typically have decaying infrastructure. 
E)  They have relatively high crime rates. 
A)  They are densely packed. 
B)  They are often almost indistinguishable from cities. 
C)  They lack an socioeconomic center. 
D)  They typically have decaying infrastructure. 
E)  They have relatively high crime rates.

Question 3

What is the first phase of urbanization,as experienced in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  migration from rural areas to large central cities 
B)  migration from large central cities to smaller cities and suburbs 
C)  migration forced by economic issues from West to East 
D)  migration from North and East to South and West 
E)  migration from cities and suburbs to developed areas outside suburbs 
A)  migration from rural areas to large central cities 
B)  migration from large central cities to smaller cities and suburbs 
C)  migration forced by economic issues from West to East 
D)  migration from North and East to South and West 
E)  migration from cities and suburbs to developed areas outside suburbs

Question 4

What is most likely to draw people to urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  declining agricultural jobs 
B)  war 
C)  famine 
D)  lack of land to grow food 
E)  better health care 
A)  declining agricultural jobs 
B)  war 
C)  famine 
D)  lack of land to grow food 
E)  better health care

Question 5

Curitiba,Brazil's biggest challenge today,in terms of urbanization,is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of political cohesion 
B)  opposition by industries 
C)  rapid population growth 
D)  lack of public transport 
E)  degraded infrastructure 
A)  lack of political cohesion 
B)  opposition by industries 
C)  rapid population growth 
D)  lack of public transport 
E)  degraded infrastructure

Question 6

What is the pattern of development in which houses,town houses,condominiums,and two- to six-story apartments are built on parts of the tract and the rest,typically 30-50% of the area,is left as open space for wildlife preserves,parks,and walking and biking paths?

Accepted Answer

A)  cluster development 
B)  greenbelting 
C)  traditional development 
D)  urban growth boundaries 
E)  mixed use zoning 
A)  cluster development 
B)  greenbelting 
C)  traditional development 
D)  urban growth boundaries 
E)  mixed use zoning

Question 7

U.S.motorists will soon spend an average of five years of their lives in traffic jams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 2012,there were __________ hypercities,cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
E)  15 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  12 
E)  15

Question 9

What percentage of Americans say they would bike to work or school if safe bike lanes and secure bike storage were available?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
E)  75% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
E)  75%

Question 10

Cities generate large amounts of heat because of factories,cars,lights,air conditioning,and dark roofs.This creates a phenomenon called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  urban heat island 
B)  light pollution 
C)  heat pump 
D)  heat stroke 
E)  greenhouse effect 
A)  urban heat island 
B)  light pollution 
C)  heat pump 
D)  heat stroke 
E)  greenhouse effect

Question 11

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Of all the outputs listed,which ones may be beneficial for the environment and the urban dwellers?

Accepted Answer

wealth,ide

Question 12

What percentage of the world's population lives in urban areas at the present time?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  33% 
C)  50% 
D)  66% 
E)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  33% 
C)  50% 
D)  66% 
E)  75%

Question 13

What proportion of urban Americans live in the suburbs?

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 14

Most urban areas do not benefit from ____________________ that would absorb air pollutants,give off oxygen,help cool the air,and muffle noise.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most urban areas do not benefit from...

Question 15

Which of the following is experienced by residents of Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barrio life for more than two-thirds of the population 
B)  Lack of access to sewage facilities for one million residents 
C)  Subsidence by two or more feet per year due to withdrawals from aquifers 
D)  Highly efficient public transportation 
E)  Widespread salmonella and hepatitis infections 
A)  Barrio life for more than two-thirds of the population 
B)  Lack of access to sewage facilities for one million residents 
C)  Subsidence by two or more feet per year due to withdrawals from aquifers 
D)  Highly efficient public transportation 
E)  Widespread salmonella and hepatitis infections

Question 16

Mexico City is working to build state-of-the-art waste processing centers that,within a few years,will process as much as ____ of the city's solid waste through recycling and composting,while burning some of it for energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  55% 
B)  65% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
E)  95% 
A)  55% 
B)  65% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
E)  95%

Question 17

In the Netherlands,bicycles account for ____ of urban trips.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
E)  66% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
E)  66%

Question 18

The United States has just __________ megacities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States has just __________ megacities....

Question 19

Urban rooftop greenhouses use as little as _____ of the water and _____ of the area occupied by conventional farms to produce similar yields.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%;5% 
B)  15%;10% 
C)  20%;15% 
D)  25%;20% 
E)  30%;25% 
A)  10%;5% 
B)  15%;10% 
C)  20%;15% 
D)  25%;20% 
E)  30%;25%

Question 20

If current trends continue,U.S.motorists will spend an average of ____ of their lives in traffic jams.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months 
B)  9 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  18 months 
E)  2 years 
A)  6 months 
B)  9 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  18 months 
E)  2 years

Exam 22: Cities and Sustainability

In 2012,there were ____ megacities,cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.

Which of the following is a characteristic of exurbs?

What is the first phase of urbanization,as experienced in the United States?

What is most likely to draw people to urban areas?

Curitiba,Brazil's biggest challenge today,in terms of urbanization,is ____.

What is the pattern of development in which houses,town houses,condominiums,and two- to six-story apartments are built on parts of the tract and the rest,typically 30-50% of the area,is left as open space for wildlife preserves,parks,and walking and biking paths?

U.S.motorists will soon spend an average of five years of their lives in traffic jams.

In 2012,there were __________ hypercities,cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.

What percentage of Americans say they would bike to work or school if safe bike lanes and secure bike storage were available?

Cities generate large amounts of heat because of factories,cars,lights,air conditioning,and dark roofs.This creates a phenomenon called ____.

Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). -Of all the outputs listed,which ones may be beneficial for the environment and the urban dwellers?

What percentage of the world's population lives in urban areas at the present time?

What proportion of urban Americans live in the suburbs?

Most urban areas do not benefit from ____________________ that would absorb air pollutants,give off oxygen,help cool the air,and muffle noise.

Which of the following is experienced by residents of Mexico City?

Mexico City is working to build state-of-the-art waste processing centers that,within a few years,will process as much as ____ of the city's solid waste through recycling and composting,while burning some of it for energy.

In the Netherlands,bicycles account for ____ of urban trips.

The United States has just __________ megacities.

Urban rooftop greenhouses use as little as _____ of the water and _____ of the area occupied by conventional farms to produce similar yields.

If current trends continue,U.S.motorists will spend an average of ____ of their lives in traffic jams.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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Urban rooftop greenhouses use as little as _ of the water and _ of the area occupied by conventional farms to produce similar yields.