12/1 Urbanization Quiz

What is one of the primary factors that draw people from rural areas to urban areas?

• more jobs
• more open space
• heat islands
• less pollutino

The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called...

• ecological footprint
• urbanization
• infrastructure
• land preservation

Urban sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by...

• increased need to drive
• generating more factories
• increasing the use of public transportation
• resulting in more tree growth

Urban sprawl affects which of the following?

• pollution
• public health
• land use
• all of the above

All of the following are reasons for urbanization EXCEPT:

• Urban areas have better healthcare and educational facilities
• There are more opportunities for entertainment in urban areas
• There is more land in urban areas
• There are more jobs available in urban areas

What is urbanisation?

• Urbanisation is the migration of people from poor countries to rich countries.
• Urbanisation is the migration of people from rural areas to cities that results in the expansion of urban areas.
• Urbanisation is the migration of people from urban to rural areas that results in the reduction of urban areas.

What leads to the Urban Heat Island effect?