AP Human Geo Unit 6 Vocab Prep.

Urban sprawl refers to:

• The redevelopment of old urban areas

• The controlled expansion of cities

• The uncontrollable expansion of urban growth

• The process of making cities more walkable

Which term describes a large urban area on the outskirts of a major city, often with its own economic and cultural identity?

• Edge City

• Boomburb

• Exurb

• Greenbelt

A rapidly growing suburban city with a population of 100,000 or more is called a:

• Metacity

• Boomburb

• Exurb

• Primate City

Which type of settlement is located beyond the suburbs, often housing wealthier commuters?

• Boomburb

• Exurb

• Greenbelt

• Brownfield

Which rule states that the second-largest city in a country is half the size of the largest, the third-largest is one-third the size, and so on?

• Primate City Rule

• Urban Hierarchy Rule

• Rank-Size Rule

• Zoning Rule

Which type of city dominates a country’s urban system and is disproportionately larger than all others?

• Edge City

• Megacity

• Primate City

• Boomburb

A city with more than 10 million residents is known as a:

• Primate City

• Megacity

• Edge City

• Greenbelt

A Metacity is a city with a population of:

• 5 million or more

• 10 million or more

• 20 million or more

• 50 million or more

What is the purpose of zoning laws?

• To preserve historic buildings

• To separate different types of land use

• To encourage urban sprawl

• To promote mixed-use development

Which type of development integrates residential, commercial, and recreational spaces within the same area?

• Zoning

• Urban Renewal

• Mixed-use Development

• Greenbelt