Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
site -
correct answer ✅described as the characteristics of a place
situation -
correct answer ✅location of a place relative to other places
urbanization -
correct answer ✅the process of developing towns and cities that
does not end once a city is formed
suburbanization -
correct answer ✅the process of people moving, usually from
cities, to residential areas on the outskirts of cities
world cities -
correct answer ✅cities that exert influence far beyond their
national boundaries; i.e. New York, London, Tokyo, and Paris
megacities -
correct answer ✅the world's largest cities and typically have more
than ten million people
, AP Human Geography - 6.1-6.7 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Law of the Primate City (Primate City) -
correct answer ✅if the largest city in an urban system is more than
twice as large as the next largest city, the largest city is said to have
primacy
Gravity Model -
correct answer ✅states that places that are larger and closer
together will have a greater interaction than places that are smaller
and farther away from each other
infrastructure -
correct answer ✅the physical and organizational structures and
facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the
operation of a city
urban walkability/walkable cities -
correct answer ✅a measure of the presence or absence and
quality of footpaths, sidewalks or other pedestrian rights-of-way,
traffic and road conditions, land use patterns, building accessibility,
and safety, among other items.