Comparative Urban Environments Answers

Settlements that have populations in excess of 10 million people and that connect their countries and regions to the world economy are called __________. A. small cities B. megacities C. megalopolises D. suburbs Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Geographers would most likely call a small settlement with a population of about 75 residents a __________. A. district B. town C. township D. village Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Because Tokyo is a city of over 10 million residents, it is considered a __________. A. lower-order settlement B. metropolis C. megacity D. municipal city Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. The graph above shows the population of Brazil's largest cities. According to the graph, how does Brazil's third-largest city compare with its second-largest city? A. The third-largest city is about one-third the size of the second-largest city. B. The third-largest city is about one-half the size of the second-largest city. C. The third-largest city is about two-thirds the size of the second-largest city. D. The third-largest city is about three-fourths the size of the second-largest city. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The largest city in Brazil, Sao Paulo, has a population of about 11 million. Based on the rank-size rule, what is the population of the second-largest city, Rio de Janeiro, most likely to be? A. 8 – 10 million B. 5 – 6 million C. about 3 million D. about 1 million Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following phrases best describes a primate city? A. a city of chimpanzees and orangutans B. a city with more than ten million residents C. a city whose per capita income is among the top ten cities in a country D. a city that is the largest and most influential in its region Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

An agglomeration of multiple cities is called a(n) __________. A. megacity B. metropolis C. conurbation D. urban zone Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following services or businesses would likely not be found in a lower-order settlement? A. a large farm B. a gas station C. a big-box department store D. a hospital specializing in cancer treatment Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How many of the world’s 20 largest cities are located in Western Europe? A. none B. one C. two D. four Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Perry Quan What kind of service does the facility in the photo above provide, according to Christaller’s central place theory? A. low-order service B. high-order service C. low-growth service D. specialized-need service Please select the best answer from the choices provided.