GEOGRAPHY-FORM 5-URBANIZATION & MIGRATION

Towns merging to form a large urban area is termed

• urbanization

• urban expansion

• a conurbation

• a metropolis

Which of the cities has grown most rapidly since 1980

• A

• B

• C

• D

Most Caribbean towns are engaged in the following, EXCEPT

• administrative activities

• wholesaling and retailing

• mining activities

• trade and commerce

The central business district is characterized by

• large open spaces

• dense population

• industrial complexes

• high land value

Which is true of the functions of most Caribbean cities

(i) port

(ii) mining

(iii) administrative

(iv) tourist resort

• (i) (ii)

• (iii) (iv)

• (ii) (iii)

• (i) (ii)

Which is NOT a pull factor in urban areas

• employment opportunities

• large commercial sectors

• poor housing conditions

• available public and social services

Which can be considered a push factors why people move from rural areas to urban areas

(i) population pressure

(ii) low income

(iii) high productive yields

(iv) lack of industrial development

• (i) (iii) (iv)

• (ii) (iii) (iv)

• (i) (ii) (iii)

• (i) (ii) (iv)

Which of the following are urban problems

• traffic congestion

• unemployment

• development of slums

• environmental polluiion

An area around the city in which the government does NOT allow the construction of new buildings is termed a

• park

• slum

• green belt

• resort

Which of the following are measures towards solving urban problems

• decentralization

• green belt policies

• improvement of rural areas

• development of new settlements