AP Human Geography Unit 6 Test

In the development of urban land, which of the following is typically built on the most accessible sites?

Retail complexes

According to central place theory, the threshold is defined as the

minimum number of people needed to support a service

In the fundamentals of central place theory, which of the following terms is defined as the maximum distance a consumer will travel to acquire a good or service?

Range

Which of the following groups of cities contains the best examples of central places with large hinterlands?

Atlanta, Denver, and Calgary

Which of the following is a true statement about classic models of city structure?

The sector model is highly influenced by transportation patterns.

Which of the following best explains the strength of the diagram shown as a theoretical model in human geography?

The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas that were once colonial-era Spanish cities.

Which of the following describes a primate city?

It is disproportionately large in relation to the next largest cities in that country.

Central place theory describes the

spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services

Which of the following is true of an edge city?

It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space.

Which of the following best describes the process of gentrification in United States and Canadian cities?

Privately funded redevelopment of existing commercial and residential buildings

Historically, the growth of North American suburbs was most constrained by

limited transportation

International company headquarters, significant global financial functions, and a polarized social structure are defining characteristics of

world cities

Most Latin American cities are focused on a

central plaza

Which of the following types of urban land use is most common on the periphery of cities in Latin America?

Residential squatter settlements

In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

Which of the following is a correct statement about the major cities of the world?

Most are located on rivers or seacoasts.

Mixed-use development, pedestrian-friendly design, and the incorporation of front porches and alleys are design elements of which of the following?

New urbanism

The multiple-nuclei model of city structure tends to be most applicable to

newer, fast-growing cities

Which of the following describes a feature of the original central business district (CBD) found in most cities?

Land values are the highest of any zone in the metropolitan area.

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

natural harbor

Which of the following statements explains the characteristics of cities in a postindustrial economy?

The postindustrial city has a large share of offices housing technology and information services.

Which of the following accurately describes the city population data in the table?

Bangkok is both a megacity and a primate city.

Which of the following occurs when the cities in a country follow the rank-size rule and the country has a primate city?

The largest city is two times the population of the next-largest city.

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of

5 million

According to Christaller's central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?

A grocery store

Squatter settlements exist in cities of less-developed countries because

affordable housing is not available elsewhere for new migrants to the city

In the United States and Canada, which areal unit best approximates a city neighborhood in size?

A census tract

Which of the following best describes the difference in urban transportation issues faced by cities in different parts of the world?

The relatively low population density of North American cities encourages automobile use, sprawl, and traffic congestion.

What is a common impact of urbanization regardless of a country's level of economic development?

Urbanization creates a labor force with a diversity of job skills and compensation levels.

According to the sector model of North American city structure, members of low-income groups tend to live in which of the following places?

Linear residential areas radiating from the center city outward

Which of the following factors best explains the development and expansion of squatter settlements?

Rapid urbanization and inability of infrastructure to keep pace with the growth of megacities in developing countries