_____ Is the Rapid, Unplanned, and Uncontrolled Spread of Development

question 80

Multiple Choice

_____ is the rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities.

• A) Suburbanization
• B) Urban sprawl
• C) Gentrification
• D) Deindustrialization
• E) Leapfrogging

Understand the economic theory behind the price elasticity of demand and its real-world applications.

Understand basic concepts of human physical and cognitive development.

Identify and describe the development of motor skills in infancy.

Understand the role of nature and nurture in human development.

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Definitions:

Radiometric Dating

A method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by measuring the levels of various isotopes within it.

Earth's Crust

The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of a variety of rocks and minerals; it forms the continents and ocean basins.

Fault

A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, which can cause large scale earth movements.

Plates Meet

Regions where tectonic plates come into contact, which can lead to geologic activity such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.