Geography UCMD (Urbanization)

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Geography UCMD (Urbanization)
Irma Bajramovic
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Irma Bajramovic
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Pregunta 1

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Biome in the levels of ecology is defined as: a broad, regional type of ecosystem characterized by distinctive characteristics (eg Boreal forest, desert, rainforest, tundra).
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 2

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the biosphere includes: hydrosphere, hemisphere, lithosphere and atmosphere
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

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. Ecosystems include
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  • biotic components and their interacting
  • biotic living and a biotic components and their interacting
  • pro-biotic components and their interacting
  • none of the above

Pregunta 4

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Our bodies [blank_start]deteriorate[blank_end] over time, because we are not designed for extend operation and we push them to function long past their [blank_start]warranty[blank_end].
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  • deteriorate
  • warranty

Pregunta 5

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Select all that apply Counter-Urbanization involves:
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  • Government decentralization
  • Desire to live in the country
  • Newcomers
  • Security, health, "community"
  • Mobility of goods
  • "Back to Nature" (and away from technology)

Pregunta 6

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Select 4 out of 5 revolutions in human development
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  • Industrialization, Transportation Corridors, Ford Assembly line, Just in time manufacturing, Growth in service sector
  • Transportation Corridors
  • Ford Assembly line
  • Just in time manufacturing
  • Growth in service sector
  • Increase in food

Pregunta 7

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[blank_start]Home-comer[blank_end]s are young families returning to provide [blank_start]rural upbringing[blank_end] to children, newcomers retain ties to [blank_start]urban core,[blank_end] younger, well educated, well off, mangers/professionals
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  • Home-comer
  • rural upbringing
  • urban core,

Pregunta 8

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A city can be defined as centres of culture, trade, government and ideas.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 9

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Site of a [blank_start]settlement[blank_end] is where a settlement has been built. Either [blank_start]transportation routes[blank_end] or [blank_start]strategic defence[blank_end] locations usually define a city's site.
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  • settlement
  • transportation routes
  • strategic defence

Pregunta 10

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Situation with a settlement is where it is compared with the [blank_start]surrounding area[blank_end]. Situation can also be described as whereabouts of a [blank_start]settlement is[blank_end].
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  • surrounding area
  • settlement is

Pregunta 11

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Buildings are grouped together is what type of settlement
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  • dispersed
  • nucleated
  • linear

Pregunta 12

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Settlement has developed along a line is what type of settlement?
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  • linear
  • dispersed
  • nucleated

Pregunta 13

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Urban Function can be based manufacturing, transportation,resource, service centre.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 14

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An urban area's function also determines its "economic base".
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 15

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At the city and CMA level of he urban hierarchy, the economic "base" is determined by "basic" and "non basic" activities.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 16

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A city is usually distinguished by its "non-basic" activities
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 17

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"Basic" activities don't bring in very much revenue.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 18

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[blank_start]"Non-basic"[blank_end] activities are designed to serve the people who live in the community and are called [blank_start]"Town Forming[blank_end]-servicing activities."
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  • "Non-basic"
  • "Town Forming

Pregunta 19

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Non-Basic activities [blank_start]circulate[blank_end] money within the town but do not [blank_start]generate[blank_end] any additional wealth for the community
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  • circulate
  • generate

Pregunta 20

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How many millions of people move into cities each year in developing countries?
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  • 60 million
  • 40 billion
  • 20 million
  • 60 billion

Pregunta 21

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Over the next 15 to 20 years, many cities in which contents will double in size?
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  • Africa and Asia
  • North America and Europe
  • South America and Asia

Pregunta 22

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Some of the most urbanised countries include:
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  • Kuwait, Singapore, Belgium
  • Iceland, Uruguay, Sudan
  • India, Nepal, Ethiopia
  • Uganda, Nigeria, Burundi

Pregunta 23

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City is all about planning the [blank_start]future[blank_end], it aims to, [blank_start]harmonize[blank_end] the economic growth and environmental issues to prevent urban sprawl.
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  • future
  • harmonize

Pregunta 24

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A problem of urban sprawl is:
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  • over population
  • loss of farmland
  • homelessness
  • accessibility

Pregunta 25

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Loss of farmland, loss of wildlife habitat, pollutions, increase in tax burden, increase in energy consumption are the five major problems of urban sprawl.
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  • True
  • False
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