Year 10 Urbanisation

Urbanisation is increasing around the world. What proportion of the world’s population is predicted to live in urban areas by 2050?

• 46%

• 55%

• 66%

• 76%

Which type of country is likely to be more urbanised?

• HIC

• NEE

• LIC

What is happening to the rate of urbanisation in HICs?

• It is increasing rapidly

• It is slowing

• It is slowing and reversing in some areas

What term describes an increase in the number of people moving from URBAN to RURAL areas?

• Urbanisation

• Counter-urbanisation

• Immigration

• Natural increase

Which of the following cause urbanisation?

• Natural increase

• Rural to urban migration

• Urban to rural migration

• Counter-urbanisation

What causes natural increase?

• When birth rates are higher than death rates.

• When death rates are higher than birth rates.

• When in-migration is higher than out-migration.

• When out-migration is higher than in-migration.

Migration from the countryside to cities usually results from push and pull factors. Which of the following are push factors?

• Poor harvest causing a shortage of food.

• Few-well paid employment opportunities. 

• The prospect of better paid employment.

• Poor transport infrastructure.

Migration from the countryside to cities usually results from push and pull factors. Which of the following are pull factors?

• Better schools and healthcare provision.

• Better public transport facilities and access to services such as water and electricity.

• Friends and families already living in urban areas encourage others to join them.

• Limited services such as electricity and fresh water.

What is a megacity?

• A city with a population of more than 100,000

• A city with a population of more than 1,000,000

• A city with a population of more than 10,000,000

• A city with a population of more than 100,000,000

What is the world’s largest megacity?

• Delhi

• Mumbai

• Mexico City

• Tokyo