GCU322 Reading Quiz 3 || with 100% Verified Solutions.
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GCU322
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GCU322
Modern freeways carry a large share of travel in most cities, permitting rapid movement at about _____ the accident risk of surface streets (per mile). correct answers one-third
By 1920, the most flamboyant urban developments were in new cities far removed from the traditional urban centers. The...
GCU322 Reading Quiz 3 || with 100% Verified Solutions.
Modern freeways carry a large share of travel in most cities, permitting rapid movement at about
_____ the accident risk of surface streets (per mile). correct answers one-third
By 1920, the most flamboyant urban developments were in new cities far removed from the
traditional urban centers. The most spectacular growth occurred _____, and similar trends took
form in Florida, Texas, the desert Southwest, and on the prairie edge of the Rockies (Colorado
and Alberta). correct answers on the West Coast
The second greatest user of city space is for _____ (and it is surprising that a large amount of
land in cities is devoted to this). correct answers transportation
The average one-million-population metropolitan area in US encompasses nearly _____ separate
governmental jurisdictions. correct answers 300
Suburbanism in North America accelerated greatly after: correct answers World War II
A cardinal rule of urban development is that an American is very reluctant to walk more than a
_____ before getting into a car. correct answers quarter mile
In terms of the primary sector, the most intensive agricultural products are: correct answers fruits
and vegetables (including flowers)
Toronto's original name was _____, and it was the capital of Upper Canada (after the partitioning
of British North America into Upper Canada and Lower Canada). correct answers York
"Movable towns" are notable along the Colorado River in western Arizona, in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley of Texas, and in parts of Florida. Residents are most often: correct answers retired
senior citizens
The largest shopping mall in North America is in: correct answers Edmonton
Land devoted to industrial usage occupies only _____ percent of a city's area. correct answers 5-
10
Only a few cities, such as _____, continue to restrict building height. correct answers
Washington, DC
Except for ferries in certain parts of the country, such as the Great Lakes and _____, water travel
makes a negligible contribution to the movement of people. correct answers Puget Sound
Characteristically, the businesses along a string street are small and diverse; however, there may
be concentrations of specific types of enterprises, the best known of which is "_____ row."
correct answers automobile
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