Unit 6

Question 1

Site

Answer 1

include climate, availability of water, soil quality (soil fertility) and other natural resources

Question 2

situation

Answer 2

connections between one site and another site. EX: is it on a river? on a port for trading opportunities?
many civilizations have developed along trade routes

Question 3

Nile civilization site factors

Answer 3

SITE factors:
fresh water
food
soil was fertile for farming
climate was temperate
the desert provided natural defense

Question 4

Constantinople civilization

Answer 4

was a gateway between:
– two continents (Europe and Asia)
– two seas (Mediterranean and Black sea)
These SITUATIONAL factors made Constantinople a commercial center and important city along silk road

Question 5

changes in these processes will drive urbanization

Answer 5

–transportation
– communication
– population growth
– migration
– economic growth
– government policies

Question 6

Changes in communication and transportation

Answer 6

City grow or decline if access to these things change.
–streetcars (people live by city center)
– cars (people move to suburbs)
– highways

–landlines (more options)
– Cell phones / internet ( international)
– 5G (limitless)

Question 7

Economic development

Answer 7

manufacturing
tourism
services
governmental/ political
EX Detroit

Question 8

Government policies influence urbanization

Answer 8

Make sure it’s a good place to live:
– good schools
– safe
– entertainment options
– accessible transportation
Financial incentives:
–cash grants
– rebates
– tax credits

Question 9

Megacity

Answer 9

has more than 10 million residents
Examples: Tokyo, Mexico city, Delhi

Question 10

metacity

Answer 10

has more than 20 million residents
Examples:

Question 11

boomburbs

Answer 11

residential and economic area that is not the largest city in their metropolitan area
-Has larger pop (100,000+)
- developed fast
- tends to be along highways

Question 12

exurb

Answer 12

residentail area beyond the suburbs, often in more rural areas
- may or may not be incorporated as part of urban center

Question 13

core countries

Answer 13

advantaged areas, dominant politically and economically wealthiest

Question 14

semi-periphery

Answer 14

middle income, provide manufactured goods for core countries

Question 15

periphery

Answer 15

least developed, provide inexpensive raw materials, labor, agricultural production. Weak laws protecting workers/environment

Question 16

world cities

contain:

Answer 16

financial centers of global economy
contain:
- media hubs
- stock exchanges, large banks, large/international corporate headquarters
EX: new york
tokyo
LA

Question 17

mega region

Answer 17

a conglomeration of urban centers that function as a single economic system

Question 18

threshhold

Answer 18

the size of the populatoin necessary to sustain any service

Question 19

range

Answer 19

the distance people are willing to travel for a good or service

Question 20

primate cities

Answer 20

-largest ruban city in a country
EXamples: madrid, spain

Question 21

rank size rule

Answer 21

-predicts the second largest city in the country will be about half the size of the first
(not always true)

Question 22

Gravity model
(excpetions)

Answer 22

states that places that are larger and closer together will have greater interaction than places that are smaller and farther away
exceptions:
– tourist destinations
– religous sites
– government