6.1-6.3 Reading Flashcard

Front

About what percentage of the world’s population lives in cities? Options: 30%, 50%, 70%, 90%

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50%

Front

___ characteristics include rivers, climate, and labor force.

Back

Site

Front

Generally speaking, where were most of the urban hearths located? Options: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America

Back

Asia

Front

A collection of adjacent cities that are economically connected, across which population density is high and continuous, refers to ___.

Back

Metropolis

Front

Identify the four parts of Borchert’s transportation model: Sail-Wagon, Iron Horse, Steel Rail, Auto-Air-Amenity, Steam Engine, Electric Car, Jet Plane, High-Speed Rail, Horse Carriage, Bicycle, Automobile, Airplane, Train, Bus, Car, Bicycle

Back

Sail-Wagon, Iron Horse, Steel Rail, Auto-Air-Amenity

Front

___ involves the process of people moving, usually from cities, to residential areas on the outskirts of cities.

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Suburbanization

Front

Currently the world’s first and largest metacity is ___.

Back

Tokyo

Front

The term megalopolis identifies a string of cities that includes ___.

Back

Bos-Wash Corridor

Front

The world’s two poorest regions, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, expect their urban population to ___ by 2030.

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Double

Front

The vast majority of megacities and metacities are located in what global region?

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Asia