Exam 15: Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Most of the people leaving rural areas represent:

When Jorge first moved to Chicago from his small,rural town in California,he found it hard to meet new people.Back home in his small town,people often said "hello" to each other on the street,and he knew the name of most of the people who lived in his town.However,in Chicago people rarely made eye contact with him on the street.According to Louis Wirth,Jorge was experiencing:

Rural areas account for over 75 percent of America's land mass,but only __________ of its population.

The number of babies per thousand of population who die in any year before reaching one year of age is called the:

With the support of government programs,the rapid increase of suburbanization in the United States occurred in the:

Places such as New York and Tokyo are called __________ because they are the organizing centers of the new global economy.

Jonah grew up in a neighborhood with poor schools,few businesses,and many rundown and abandoned buildings.However,in the last few years,many buildings have been renovated by the city,and tax breaks are encouraging new business to move into the city.This process is called:

In modern societies,most of the population lives:

Natasha worked for an organization that worked with companies to design projects that would generate profit but also have minimal impact on the environment,focus on recycling physical resources,and keep pollution to a minimum.Her company focused on:

The number of children women are biologically able to produce is known as:

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the most acute problems faced by global cities around the world?

The increase in life expectancy has been most significantly influenced by:

Countries whose populations have access to good healthcare and adequate nutrition generally have populations with:

The Chicago School focused on cities as __________; however,most contemporary theory and research in urban sociology focus on cities as __________.

According to David Harvey,cities as well as suburbs can be understood as __________ established by humans to serve their needs.

According to William Julius Wilson,the growth of an urban underclass is largely due to:

According to demographic transition theory,in which stage do birth rates and death rates remain high?

The number of deaths per thousand of population per year is known as:

The number of deaths per thousand of population per year is known as crude death rate or:

Rural areas in the United States have seen their populations decline because of: