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1. a major problem facing modern megacities is

(a) suburbanization
(b) federal contracting
(c) air pollution
(d) long-distance trade
(e) the emergence of new ethnic communities

1. global cities such as new york and london are characterized as such primarily because they are home to

(a) intense religious rituals
(b) major hospitals and medical centers
(c) historic ethnic neighborhoods
(d) immigrants who speak a variety of languages
(e) international business centers

1. the gravity model predicts

(a) the number of people a city can support with available resources
(b) the rate at which intercontinental migration occurs
(c) the movement of people, goods, and ideas between two locations based on size and distance
(d) periods of population explosion in a certain geographic region (e) the physiological density of a country

1. which of the following refers to the minimum number of people required to support a business?

a. range
b. threshold
c. travel time
d. hearth
e. spatial perspective

1. a megacity is defined as a metropolitan area with a population greater than

a. 1 million
b. 5 million
c. 10 million
d. 25 million
e. 50 million

Explanation:

1. Modern megacities face concentrated industrial and vehicular emissions, making air pollution a core major problem; other options are either not a problem or less impactful.
2. Global cities are defined by their role in global commerce, so international business centers are their primary characteristic.
3. The gravity model in geography uses the size (population/economic) and distance between two places to predict flows of people, goods, and ideas.
4. Threshold is the specific term for the minimum population needed to sustain a business.
5. The standard definition of a megacity is a metropolitan area with over 10 million people.

Answer:

1. (C) air pollution
2. (E) international business centers
3. (C) the movement of people, goods, and ideas between two locations based on size and distance
4. B. Threshold
5. C. 10 million