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

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?

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

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

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

THE CENTRAL PLACE THEORY

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