Question

part i: multiple choice
read each of the following and write the letter of your answer in the space provided.

1. ______ what is the term for the movement of people from the countryside to cities, resulting in physical growth of cities?

a) rural flight
b) urbanization
c) suburbanization
d) biodiversity

1. ______ a rural area is best described as:

a) a city with skyscrapers and heavy traffic.
b) a residential area just outside a city.
c) open land used for farming or forestry with a low population.
d) a high - density industrial zone.

1. ______ which bird is often studied for its adaptation to city life, frequently nesting in rafters or parks?

a) eagle
b) ostrich
c) juncos
d) penguin

1. ______ urban sprawl is characterized by:

a) efficient, high - density apartment living.
b) the rapid, unplanned spread of a city into surrounding land.
c) the preservation of green belts and forests.
d) moving back to a farm to grow crops.

1. ______ if you live in a metropolitan area, you are living in a:

a) isolated cabin.
b) small village.
c) urban center and its surrounding linked communities.
d) desert.

1. ______ which animal is a highly successful urban scavenger known for its intelligence and ability to live in sewers?

a) rat
b) deer
c) cow
d) lion

Explanation:

Answer:

1. b) Urbanization
2. c) Open land used for farming or forestry with a low population.
3. c) Juncos
4. b) The rapid, unplanned spread of a city into surrounding land.
5. c) Urban center and its surrounding linked communities.
6. a) Rat