Urban vs. Rural

What type of population density does a rural area have?

• Small Population Density

• Large Population Density

Beyond population size, what other factor can make an area "more rural"?

• Cropland Density

• Average Acreage

• Commuting Patterns

• Lack of Food

What does "commuting patterns" mean?

• The number of people travelling to work in a city

• Sense of community

• The number of people that travel internationally

• The number of people that carpool

Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) have a population size over ____

• 20,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 500,000

How many Canadian's live in Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs)?

• 1 in 4 people

• 1 in 10 people

• 1 in 120 people

• 3 in 4 people

Select the population size trend in urban areas

• Slowly Increasing

• Rapidly Increasing

• Slowly Declining

• Rapidly Declining

Select the population size trend in rural areas

• Slowly Increasing

• Rapidly Increasing

• Slowly Declining

• Rapidly Declining

What explains a large portion of population growth in urban areas in Canada?

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Everyone dislikes living on farms

• High birth rates

Which liveability factor is typically better in urban areas than rural?

• Nature

• Low Traffic

• Low Pollution

• Jobs