Environmental Science Final Exam

What is urbanization?

• Urbanization is the process by which an increasing proportion of a population lives in cities and urban areas rather than rural areas.
• Urbanization is the term used for the migration of people from urban to rural areas.
• Urbanization refers to the process of decreasing urban population.
• Urbanization is the process of rural areas expanding into urban areas.

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List 4 types of land use.

What type of land use makes up the majority of cities in the United States?

• Industrial land use
• Commercial land use
• Agricultural land use
• Residential land use

What is Euclidean zoning?

• A system of land-use regulation that prioritizes industrial development over residential areas
• A separation of land use by type into specific areas of a city

• A method of zoning based on random allocation of land uses
• A zoning approach that allows any type of land use in any area

Which of the following is NOT a downside of Euclidean zoning?

• traffic congestion

• lack of aesthetic appeal

• segregation or discrimination

• pollution of air and water

How do cities (urban areas) affect the environment around them?

• Cities have no impact on the environment
• Cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Cities cause a loss of biodiversity

• Cities promote biodiversity and conservation efforts

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Which of the following is NOT a downside that growing cities can cause?

• noise and light pollution

• the creation of heat islands

• polluted runoff from impervious surfaces

• better education

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of growing cities?

• a loss of biodiversity

• Improved infrastructure
• more job opportunities

• better education

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What are push factors?

• Reasons why people choose to stay in their current location or country.
• Reasons why people choose to leave their current location or country.
• Factors that attract people to a new location or country.

What are pull factors?

• Neutral factors that have no impact on people's decision to move.
• Positive aspects or conditions in a location that attract people to move there.
• Negative aspects or conditions in a location that attract people to move there.

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