Environmental Studies Ch 10 Land Use & Urbanization

The spread of suburban development outward from an urban city center is called:

Smaller towns outside a large city, but still within the urban area are called:

A town with less than 2500 people would be considered a(n) _____________________ area.

Areas where the temperature is higher due to pavement absorbing heat from the sun are called ______________________.

Classifying areas for different types of development or land use is called:

Land used for growing plants for food is called:

One major impact on the environment due to urbanization is:

The major reason people moved to the cites during the Industrial Revolution was due to the creation of _________________ that created jobs.

Human activities that occur on land, such as farming, logging and development for houses, are examples of:

Developed land covered mainly with buildings and roads containing a population of 2500 people or more is a(n) _________________ area.