THE CENTRAL PLACE THEORY
What is the main concept of the Central Place Theory?
The distribution of cities and towns based on their size and function
The study of urban planning
The development of transportation systems
The analysis of population growth patterns
Which geographer developed the Central Place Theory?
Walter Christaller
Carl Sauer
David Harvey
Peter Hall
According to the Central Place Theory, what is the relationship between the size of a city and the range of goods and services it provides?
Larger cities have a larger range of goods and services
Smaller cities have a larger range of goods and services
The size of a city does not affect the range of goods and services
The range of goods and services is determined by the location of the city
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main assumptions of the Central Place Theory?
All consumers have the same purchasing power
Consumers prefer to shop at larger cities
The landscape is flat and uniform
The transportation network is efficient
What is the term used to describe the area surrounding a central place where people are willing to travel to access goods and services?
Hinterland
Periphery
Core
Outback
Which of the following is an example of a higher-order central place?
Capital city
Small village
Regional town
Neighborhood convenience store
Suburb
According to the Central Place Theory, what is the relationship between the size of a central place and the number of lower-order centers it can support?
Larger central places can support more lower-order centers
Smaller central places can support more lower-order centers
The size of a central place does not affect the number of lower-order centers
The number of lower-order centers is determined by the location of the central place
Which of the following factors influences the spacing and arrangement of central places according to the Central Place Theory?
Population density
Transportation networks
Topography
Climate
Political boundaries
What is the term used to describe the process of smaller central places being located at regular intervals along transportation routes?
Linear pattern
Clustered pattern
Hierarchical pattern
Rank-size pattern
Which of the following is an example of a lower-order central place?
Neighborhood convenience store
Capital city
Regional town
Small village
Suburb
According to the Central Place Theory, what is the relationship between the size of a central place and the distance between it and the next larger central place?
Larger central places are farther apart
Larger central places are closer together
The size of a central place does not affect the distance between it and the next larger central place
The distance between central places is determined by the transportation network
What is the term used to describe the largest central place in a region that provides the most extensive range of goods and services?
Primate city
Secondary city
Tertiary city
Megacity
Which of the following is NOT one of the four hierarchical levels of central places proposed by the Central Place Theory?
Hamlet
Village
Town
City
According to the Central Place Theory, what is the relationship between the size of a central place and the threshold population it requires to sustain itself?
Larger central places have higher threshold populations
Smaller central places have higher threshold populations
The size of a central place does not affect its threshold population
The threshold population is determined by the location of the central place
Which of the following is an example of a central place function?
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Agriculture
What is the term used to describe the maximum distance people are willing to travel to access a particular good or service?
Range
Threshold
Hierarchy
Accessibility
According to the Central Place Theory, what is the relationship between the size of a central place and its market area?
Larger central places have larger market areas
Smaller central places have larger market areas
The size of a central place does not affect its market area
The market area is determined by the location of the central place
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors influencing the shape and size of a central place's market area according to the Central Place Theory?
Competition from other central places
Transportation costs
Consumer preferences
Population density
What is the term used to describe the process of smaller central places merging into larger ones over time?
Centralization
Decentralization
Agglomeration
Dispersion
According to the Central Place Theory, what is the relationship between the size of a central place and the number of higher-order centers it can support?
Larger central places can support more higher-order centers
Smaller central places can support more higher-order centers
The size of a central place does not affect the number of higher-order centers
The number of higher-order centers is determined by the location of the central place
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