Unit 6 Test Review

Where are squatter settlements commonly found?

• United States, Germany, England, Italy

• High-income neighborhoods in cities
• Latin America, Africa, India, etc.

What does the rank-size rule say about higher order services like hospitals?

• They don't exist in highly developed countries

• Higher order services like hospitals will be located in rural areas
• They have large ranges and thresholds

Mexico City is a perfect example of a _______ City.

World cities are different from ordinary large cities because they are centers of the global _______.

Hierarchical cultural diffusion can be described as:

• The spread of cultural traits from a large city or central area to its surrounding areas

• The spread of cultural traits only within a single culture.

• The spread of cultural traits from poor countries to wealthy countries.

How are urban areas shaped in the sector urban model?

• Circles around one another

• Random shapes

• Lines that go out from the center

Why is Washington DC different from other urban models?

• Washington DC was randomly chosen as the capital city of the United States.
• Washington DC was originally a small town that grew into a city over time.
• Washington DC was designed to show off the country's wealth and power.

What are many southeast Asian cities built around?

• Deserts
• Forests
• Ports

What feature is unique to galactic model cities?

• Exurban nodes

• Dense urban areas

• Rural areas

What is central place theory?

• Central place theory is a theory that explains the formation of mountain ranges.
• Central place theory is a term that describes why people move from rural areas to urban areas

• The idea that every region has one central place, and everything else is built around that.