Year 7 Urbanisation Assessment

What does 'rural' mean?

• A built-up, city area

• An area of countryside

• An old-fashioned area

• An area with lots of plants

What does 'urban' mean?

• An area of countryside

• A polluted area

• A built-up town or city

• An area that has lots of factories

Which word would not be use to describe something that is sustainable?

• Economic

• Environmental

• Social

• Rural

Select the true statement:

• By 2050, most people will be living in rural areas

• By 2050, most people will be living in urban areas

• By 2050, the population of the World will have decreased

• By 2050, it is expected that there will be no poor countries in the World

Select 3 PUSH factors of rural areas

• There are not as many job opportunities

• House prices are too expensive

• Public transport is not as regular

• There is not much to do in a rural area

Does the picture above show an urban area or a rural area?

• Urban

• Rural

What is a pull factor?

• A positive aspect of a place that attracts people to move there

• A negative aspect of a place that forces people to move away

• People moving house

• Something that only happens in cities

What does the picture above show?

• A slum

• A surge

• A landfill site

• A CBD

Tick the incorrect answer.

"A family may live in a slum because..."

• They can't afford expensive rent prices in the city centre

• There are more job opportunities in the city

• Their family have lived there for generations

• They are not allowed in the city centre

Self-help, better services and new housing are all examples of...

• Improving slum areas

• Moving people out of the city centre

• Push factors

• Problems in rural areas