1. Chapter 13 Clickers The Cultural Landscape Eleventh Edition Urban Patterns © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. John Conley Saddleback College

2. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. CBD retail services are least likely to have the following characteristic: a)primarily rural customers. b)high threshold. c)high range. d)services for office workers. e)None of these are typical of CBD retail services.

3. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. CBD retail services are least likely to have the following characteristic: a)primarily rural customers. b)high threshold. c)high range. d)services for office workers. e)None of these are typical of CBD retail services. Explanation: Three types of retail services concentrate in the CBD: high threshold, long range, and cater to office workers.

4. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the United States, services are predominately moving to locations: a)in scenic rural areas far from cities. b)in the Central Business District. c)dispersed evenly throughout cities. d)in malls near suburbs. e)with the lowest labor costs.

5. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the United States, services are predominately moving to locations: a)in scenic rural areas far from cities. b)in the Central Business District. c)dispersed evenly throughout cities. d)in malls near suburbs. e)with the lowest labor costs. Explanation: Service providers have moved to the suburbs to be near their customers.

6. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the United States, which of the following is most likely to have the largest area? a)Metropolitan statistical area b)County c)Large city d)Urbanized area e)Micropolitan statistical area

7. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the United States, which of the following is most likely to have the largest area? a)Metropolitan statistical area b)County c)Large city d)Urbanized area e)Micropolitan statistical area Explanation: MSAs account for an urban area’s extensive zone of influence, e.g., commuting.

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9. The ______________ model holds that cities expand outward in circular rings. a)concentric zone b)edge city c)sector d)multiple nuclei e)peripheral

10. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The ______________ model holds that cities expand outward in circular rings. a)concentric zone b)edge city c)sector d)multiple nuclei e)peripheral Explanation: Other urban models suggest that cities grow in sectors and discrete nuclei.

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12. Dwelling patterns in less-developed countries: a)vary dramatically based on ancient cultural practices. b)tend to be similar to European cities. c)tend to be similar to American cities. d)are strongly regulated by governments. e)lead to strong intermixing of rich and poor in the city centers.

13. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Dwelling patterns in less-developed countries: a)vary dramatically based on ancient cultural practices. b)tend to be similar to European cities. c)tend to be similar to American cities. d)are strongly regulated by governments. e)lead to strong intermixing of rich and poor in the city centers. Explanation: Most LDC cities have a colonial past and, like European cities, the poor and worker predominate in the suburbs.

14. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In Latin American cities, the very poor tend to live: a)on the periphery of the city. b)in the central business district. c)in narrow corridors radiating out from the central business district. d)in a ring that immediately surrounds the central business district. e)in edge cities physically separated from large cities.

15. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In Latin American cities, the very poor tend to live: a)on the periphery of the city. b)in the central business district. c)in narrow corridors radiating out from the central business district. d)in a ring that immediately surrounds the central business district. e)in edge cities physically separated from large cities. Explanation: Like other cities in LDCs, the poor cluster on the margins in squatter settlements.

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17. The illegal process by which banks identify urban areas in which they will not make residential loans is called: a)urban renewal. b)black-listing. c)filtering. d)green-belting. e)redlining.

18. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The illegal process by which banks identify urban areas in which they will not make residential loans is called: a)urban renewal. b)black-listing. c)filtering. d)green-belting. e)redlining. Explanation: The Community Reinvestment Act requires banks to demonstrate that loans are fairly distributed throughout their service area.

19. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The process by which an inner-city neighborhood is renovated and attracts middle- class residents is called: a)annexation. b)gentrification. c)public housing. d)redlining. e)urbanization.

20. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The process by which an inner-city neighborhood is renovated and attracts middle- class residents is called: a)annexation. b)gentrification. c)public housing. d)redlining. e)urbanization. Explanation: Renovated housing stock leads to higher tax receipts for cities as well as higher rents that in turn displace poorer residents.

21. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Polls in the United States show that most people prefer to live in: a)city centers. b)rural areas. c)small towns. d)suburbs. e)any place that is within 5 miles of work.

22. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Polls in the United States show that most people prefer to live in: a)city centers. b)rural areas. c)small towns. d)suburbs. e)any place that is within 5 miles of work. Explanation: Suburbs are widely perceived to offer a host of amenities and benefits

23. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the United States, local government can best be described as: a)consolidated. b)fragmented. c)national. d)unitary. e)urbanized.

24. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the United States, local government can best be described as: a)consolidated. b)fragmented. c)national. d)unitary. e)urbanized. Explanation: There are thousands of general and special purpose governmental units across the country.

25. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the sector model, a city grows in a series of________ that extend from the Central Business District. a)Individual nodes b)Wedges c)Centers d)Rings e)Hexagons

26. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. In the sector model, a city grows in a series of________ that extend from the Central Business District. a)Individual nodes b)Wedges c)Centers d)Rings e)Hexagons Explanation: Different sectors of the city expand outward from the CBD in a series of corridors.

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28. The Pacific Northwest primarily generates electricity from a)Coal b)Natural gas c)Nuclear d)Hydroelectric e)Wind power

29. © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Pacific Northwest primarily generates electricity from a)Coal b)Natural gas c)Nuclear d)Hydroelectric e)Wind power Explanation: The Pacific Northwest has dams on many of their rivers.

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