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1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the soil around Chicago?
A)18 inches deep
B)black
C)underlain by gravel
D)waterlogged
2

Sears headquarters employees work in downtown Chicago.
A)True
B)False
3

The three most important land use models of American cities agree on the location of
A)industry.
B)residential areas.
C)the central business district (CBD).
D)shopping centers.
4

The concentric zone model of city land use focused on
A)transportation routes.
B)social classes of residential land.
C)industrial land.
D)parks.
5

The sector model took into account
A)rail lines.
B)automobiles.
C)zoning regulations.
D)suburban office parks.
6

The multiple-nuclei model showed the impact of
A)airports.
B)automobiles.
C)racial segregation.
D)zoning laws.
7

Chicago's location can best be described as
A)the southern end of a lake.
B)a riverfront.
C)the coast of an ocean.
D)none of the above
8

A consolidated metropolitan statistical area must have a minimum population of
A)500,000.
B)1,000,000.
C)5,000,000.
D)10,000,000.
9

The satellite cities of Chicago started as centers of
A)manufacturing.
B)agricultural marketing.
C)education.
D)tourism.
10

Subcenters as employment centers depend on travel by
A)railroad.
B)bus.
C)automobile.
D)bicycle.
11

Edge cities are distinguished from traditional suburbs by the presence of
A)shopping malls.
B)parks.
C)good schools.
D)employment centers.
12

Edge city developers are just selling houses.
A)True
B)False
13

Planners have slowed growth in Kane County west of Route 47.
A)True
B)False
14

The first type of urban land use to appear in edge cities is
A)residential.
B)office.
C)retail.
D)industrial.
15

Which of the following tends to encourage development?
A)environmentally sensitive land
B)existing residential development
C)open farmland
D)none of the above
16

The American dilemma is that everyone wants peace and quiet but also convenience and shorter commutes.
A)True
B)False
17

Which city is not located near a concentration of prime farmland?
A)Chicago
B)Detroit
C)San Francisco
D)Las Vegas
18

Land that is being converted to crop farming is located in what kind of region?
A)dry
B)waterlogged
C)mountainous
D)low-lying
19

Which of the following is not needed in the newly developed farmlands?
A)irrigation
B)fertilizer
C)terracing
D)energy
20

Egypt's best farmland in the Nile Delta is being taken up by urban expansion.
A)True
B)False
21

Developers of farmland for housing and other urban land uses are responding to the American Dream.
A)True
B)False





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