US and Canada Chapter 4
In what period did people began to leave the largest metropolitan regions in greater numbers than those who moved in the regions?
1960s
Exurbia refers to: A zone that is further out than many suburbs Areas of converted vacation homes Rural estates Areas containing longer-distance commuters and people who are able to work from home All of the above
All of the above
Greater opportunity for access to water transportation in Megalopolis could be attributed to: An interpenetrated coastline Bays and river estuaries that penetrate the landmass Peninsulas that jut into the Atlantic Ocean Islands that are scattered along the coast All of the above
All of the above
Service activities, wholesale and retail businesses, centers of information and control all grew and supported further urban expansion, with the greatest growth occurring in: New York Philadelphia Boston Baltimore All of the above
All of the above
The spread of urban population far beyond city limits also had a strong impact on rural activities in Megalopolis such as: -A greater number of people having to be fed by foodstuffs shipped in from rural areas -Tens of millions of people in urban Megalopolis began consuming agricultural products from across America and beyond -Table crops such as tomatoes, lettuce and apples came to dominate farm production in sections of rural Megalopolis -The production of dairy products increased -All of the above
All of the above
Urban forms are manifested by: Dense patterns of streets and buildings Industrial centers Retail clusters and wholesale clusters Governmental complexes All of the above
All of the above
What occurs wherever rivers flow off the Piedmont? A series of rapids form A series of small waterfalls are formed along a line tracing the physiographic boundary A boundary known as the fall line is formed A source of water power is created All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following are present in the metropolitan areas of Megalopolis? Crowded housing Industrial plants Theaters Dilapidated structures All of the above
All of the above
Which one of the following is NOT a benefit of the fall line? Water power Access to ocean shipping It was advantageous to the transfer of goods brought in or going out Settlements were able to develop because of ocean access All of the above are benefits of the fall line
All of the above are benefits of the fall line
What two bays were formed from the drowned lower courses of the Susquehanna and Delaware rivers?
Chesapeake and Delaware
Which one of the following is NOT a city that established planning commissions whose jurisdictions extend beyond the geographic limits of each large central city? New York Boston Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia
Chicago
Ninety years ago, the central business districts of all large cities were crowded with spiderweb networks of telephone lines, testifying to the intensity of:
Communication demands
Prior to 1910, the cities of Megalopolis absorbed large numbers of immigrants from:
Europe
Proximity to the ocean always equals access to oceanic travel. True or False?
False
Which one of the following does NOT explain how Long Island has enhanced the quality of New York's harbor? -The length of coastline available for port facilities, already significant along the Hudson River, was increased considerably -When an urban area grows around a large, fully developed harbor, the growth creates a demand for more space -Good land to accommodate the New York area's urban growth was not restricted to the west of the Hudson River in New Jersey by tidal marshes and the erosion-resistant ridge of the Palisades -Long Island had good harbors that lent themselves to expansion -All of the above
Good land to accommodate the New York area's urban growth was not restricted to the west of the Hudson River in New Jersey by tidal marshes and the erosion-resistant ridge of the Palisades
A major impact of massive office clusters emerging within the suburban rings surrounding the central cities is:
Many exceeded the square footage of downtown office space
An increasing proportion of the work force in the cities began to live at distances and in residential densities that made it uneconomical for:
Mass transit
Which one of the following had access to very productive fishing banks?
New England Coast
Which one of the following regions was covered with hardwood and pine forests ideal for ship construction?
New England Hills
What state has the worst soil?
New York
French geographer Jean Gottmann's 'very special region' is located in the
Northeastern United States
Site and situation are clues to the __________ of the Megalopolis.
Origin and Growth
Which of the following is NOT part of the major megalopolis formed along the northeastern coast of the United States by the gradual coalescence of large, independent metropolitan areas: New York Philadelphia Baltimore Richmond Boston
Richmond
Megalopolis provided easy ocean access to all of the following EXCEPT: Europe South America The Caribbean colonies Southern North America The British Isles
South America
An increasing number of urbanites have minimized some disadvantages of city living by moving their residences to _________locations.
Suburban
Settlement density increases as we approach:
The city core
What has been one of the most fundamental and far-reaching changes in Megalopolis during the last 40 years?
The great areal expansion of major metropolitan areas
In terms of quality harbors, what makes Megalopolis different from other cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, and Mobile?
The location of the harbors and their proximity to one another
Which part of Megalopolis was covered by glaciers during the most recent Ice Age?
The northern half
As settlement density and economic activity on the interior plains increased, large amounts of the goods produced were carried to:
The urban core
Because the fall line was often the head of navigation, goods brought inland or those to be exported had to be unloaded at fall line locations for transfer to another mode of transport.
True
Gottmann believed massive and complex urban regions such as those developing in North America at the time, represented a future in which similarly evolving urban regions would develop elsewhere in the world. True or False?
True
The Megalopolis contains green spaces like parks or other land available for recreation as well as substantial agricultural areas. True or False?
True
The primary reason for why so many good harbors are located close to one another lies in the Megalopolis' geologic history. True or False?
True
For early settlers, the fall line hindered
Water navigation
The Hudson-Mohawk River system is located where?
at the head of the best natural route through the Appalachian Mountains
One of the most important site characteristics of Megalopolitan growth was:
A coastline of abundant indentations
Which one of the following is NOT one of the significant aspects of the Megalopolis: -Merging cities with dense populations -A common mix of economic qualities -High amounts of transportation and communication activities -Export trade that passes through the region's six main ports -All of the above are significant aspects of the Megalopolis
A common mix of economic qualities
Traveling inland from the Atlantic Coast, the very flat coastal plain is succeeded by a rolling, frequently hilly landscape called the
Piedmont
The prime motivation for intraurban interaction is the geographic separation of:
Supply and demand