AP Urbanization & City Models

Question 1

What is urbanization?

Accepted Answer

The increase in population living in urban areas relative to rural areas

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The process of building new cities from scratch

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The renovation of old buildings

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The expansion of agricultural land

Question 2

What is the concentric zone model of urban structure?

Accepted Answer

A model showing cities growing outward in rings from the central business district

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A model of circular road systems

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A plan for building circular cities

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A theory about suburban sprawl only

Question 3

What is a megalopolis?

Accepted Answer

A large urbanized region formed by several metropolitan areas merging together

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A single very large city

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A city with over one million people

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A planned capital city

Question 4

What is gentrification?

Accepted Answer

The process of renovating deteriorated neighborhoods, often displacing lower-income residents

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Building new suburbs

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Demolishing old buildings

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Creating public parks in cities

Question 5

What is the difference between a suburb and an exurb?

Accepted Answer

Suburbs are adjacent to cities; exurbs are beyond suburbs in more rural areas

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They are the same thing

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Exurbs are closer to the city center

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Suburbs are always larger than exurbs

Question 6

What challenges does rapid urbanization create?

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Strain on infrastructure, housing shortages, pollution, and inequality

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Only positive economic growth

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No significant challenges

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Reduced population density