Lesson 1 Urban Growth

Select which of these is the definition of urbanisation

• An city with over 10 million people

• An increasing proportion of people living in towns and cities

• An increasing number of people living in towns and cities

• Less people living in rural areas

In which year did the world’s population spilt 50/50 between rural and urban areas?

• 2020

• 2000

• 1955

• 2006

What word describes the global urban growth since the 1980s?

• steady

• stable

• fluctuating

• rapid

Which continent has the highest percentage of urban dwellers?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Europe

Which continent has the largest proportion of people living in rural areas?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

What percentage of the UK population is urban in 2020?

• @ 80%

• @ 50%

• @ 100%

• @ 70%

What are the advantages of a choropleth map? (give 2)

• Assumes the whole country has the same amount of something

• Shows a clear visual representation

• Gives the amount in relation to the location

• Key can include a vast range within it

What is the 'range' in the % world urban population between 1950 and 2050 (the difference between the figures)

• 23%

• 109%

• 54.5%

• 66%

Calculate how many people will be added to the global urban population in a month.

• 1.5 million

• 3 million

• 6 million

• 60 million

Name a city in the Middle East which has grown exponentially in the last 20 years.

• Cairo

• Lagos

• Dubai

• Dar Es Salaam