AP Human Geography : Harris & Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Human Geography

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : Cities & Urban Land Use

A city that is divided up into several distinct neighborhoods and that lacks a centralized downtown area is best described as a __________ city.

Possible Answers:

Modernist

Multiple-Nuclei Model

Postmodernist

Sector Model

Concentric Zone Model

Correct answer:

Multiple-Nuclei Model

Explanation:

A city that lacks a centralized business district or downtown area and that has several distinct neighborhoods that all act as regional centers within one larger city is best captured using the “Multiple-Nuclei Model.”

Example Question #1 : Harris & Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model

__________ is a prototypical example of a Multiple-Nuclei Model city.

Possible Answers:

San Francisco

Austin

Philadelphia

Los Angeles

Boston

Correct answer:

Los Angeles

Explanation:

A Multiple-Nuclei Model city is a city that does not have one central area, but instead has several nodes that act as regional centers for economic or residential activity within one larger city. Los Angeles, with its many distinct neighborhoods, is a prototypical example of this type of city.

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