Year 8 Geography Revision Quiz

Population density is defined as...

• The amount of people living in a geographical location

• The spatial distribution of people

• The number of people living within one square kilometre of land

• Amount of brain cells in an ant

Population distribution is defined as...

• Cost of living in an urban area

• The pattern of where people live

• A high density region of a city

• A social factor in a rural area

Over 80 per cent of Australians live in towns that have more than 1000 residents and are located within 50 kilometres...

• Of a river system

• Of prominent mountain ranges

• Of McDonalds

• Of the coast

Define a megacity...

• A city with a population over 10 million

• Has a cultural significance

• Is a capital city

• Located in Asia

Define a World City...

• Larger than a megacity

• A city that has developed into a centre of global significance

• Has a population greater than 10 million

• Contains lots of culture

The heat island effect occurs...

• When rural regions are cooler than their surrounding areas

• When rural regions are warmer than their surrounding areas

• A global warming effect that impacts both urban and rural regions

• When cities are warmer than the surrounding areas

A push factor is defined as...

• Something that attracts people to an area

• A type of dance move

• Something that drives people out of an area

• Someone that pushes people away

A social attraction which brings people to a city is...

• Museum

• Isolation

• Crime

• Stress

An economic disadvantage of living in a city is...

• Professional Networks

• Cheaper housing

• More money

• Competition

A negative environmental impact of a big city is...

• Funding for environmental projects

• Energy efficiency

• Landscaping

• Pollution