6.4 The Size and Distribution of Cities

• The urban hierarchy ranks cities by their population size
• The rank-size rule describes a linear relationship between a city's rank and its population size.

  False
• Arrange the following concepts in their correct order within the urban hierarchy:

  1️⃣ Hamlet

  2️⃣ Village

  3️⃣ Town

  4️⃣ City
• Population size reflects the number of residents within city boundaries
• What is the relationship between a city's rank and its population size according to the rank-size rule?

  Inversely proportional
• Arrange the following central places in order of increasing market area size:

  1️⃣ Hamlet

  2️⃣ Village

  3️⃣ Town

  4️⃣ City
• A primate city is disproportionately larger than other cities in its country
• What are the two primary measures used to quantify urban size?

  Population and area
• The area of a city indicates its environmental impact and potential sprawl.

  True
• A primate city is the largest city in a country and is often disproportionately larger than other cities
• Match the central place type with its services offered:

  Hamlet ↔️ Basic necessities

  Town ↔️ Retail, education, health

  City ↔️ Specialized goods
• What is the term for the largest city in a country that is disproportionately larger than other cities?

  Primate City
• What does the population size of a city measure?

  Number of residents
• Understanding population size and area is vital for effective urban planning.


  True
• Match the central place type with its market area size:

  Hamlet ↔️ Small

  Town ↔️ Medium

  City ↔️ Large
• Larger central places offer more specialized services to a wider surrounding region.

  True
• What does the term 'situation' describe in urban distribution?

  Relative location
• The rank-size rule states that a city's population is inversely proportional to its rank
• The second-largest city in a country following the rank-size rule has about half the population of the largest city.


  True
• The area of a city reflects its physical extent and indicates sprawl
• According to the rank-size rule, what fraction of the largest city's population does the third-largest city have?

  One-third
• The Central Place Theory explains urban distribution based on central places, which provide goods and services to surrounding market areas.
• What does the threshold in the Central Place Theory refer to?

  Number of consumers
• Site refers to the physical characteristics of a location, such as topography and water availability.
• Order the factors influencing urban distribution from physical to economic considerations:

  1️⃣ Site

  2️⃣ Situation

  3️⃣ Accessibility

  4️⃣ Natural Resources

  5️⃣ Economic Opportunities