Chapter 12 Quiz Questions

Sprawl and low density development decrease the likelihood of car dependent living.

False

The U.S. constitution explicitly mentions local governments.

False

The Tiebout Model is based on which of the following assumptions?

Informed citizenry, responsive government, and mobile citizenry.

Sprawl is the rapid growth of a metropolitan area characterized by which of the following?

Single-Use zoning

Rural flight is

The movement of rural youth and middle class to more urban areas.

Sprawl tends to lead to

traffic congestion

A megalopolis can spread across state and national borders.

True

Single-use zoning is a characteristic of sprawl.

True

Urban growth boundaries increase the level of high-density developments within a designated area.

True

"Nonpoint" sources of pollution include which of the following?

Vehicles