Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

Which of the following strategies would best help a city combat a growing urban heat island? A. raise the electricity usage in city buildings B. eliminate native species growing in a city C. improve police resources to fight crime better D. combat the overuse of asphalt and concrete surfaces Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following potential solutions could help a crowded city improve its management of water supplies? A. encourage citizens to conserve water in their homes B. allow unregulated dumping in rivers and creeks C. encourage citizens to grow water-intensive crops D. help citizens use more water on agricultural crops Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. Which region on the graph above has a population growth approaching 0? A. South America B. Asia C. Africa D. Europe Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following terms is not a name for a disadvantaged squatter settlement in a city? A. a shantytown B. a favela C. a barrio D. an exurb Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A lack of sewage structures in overcrowded cities may lead to __________. A. a higher carrying capacity B. larger urban heat islands C. poor public health D. a greater support capacity Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How might a growing urban heat island change citizens' behavior in a city? A. Citizens are likely to use more electricity for air conditioning. B. Citizens are likely to create lower levels of air pollution. C. Citizens are likely to lose educational opportunities. D. Citizens are likely to turn to informal sector jobs. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The declining axolotl population in Mexico City is an example of __________ in overcrowded cities. A. the surpassing of support capacity B. changes to natural environments and native species C. the lack of safe homes and tenured spaces D. the effects of a growing urban heat island Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following definitions best fits the word tenure and its relation to housing? A. the ability to support a city's natural environment B. the right to receive a free education C. the ability to use high levels of water D. the right to live in a place legally Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The continent with the largest population is __________. A. North America B. Australia C. Africa D. Asia Please select the best answer from the choices provided.