WG6A DOL

Which of the following is a pull factor for migration?

• Conflict

• Drought

• Better economic opportunities

• Famine

What is a push factor?

• An attraction that draws people to a new area

• A force that drives people away from their homes

• A method of transportation

• A type of government policy

What is urban sprawl?

• The decrease in city size

• The expansion of a city into previously undeveloped areas

• The reduction of suburban areas

• The development of rural areas

Which of the following is NOT a push factor?

• Conflict

• Better job opportunities

• Drought

• Persecution

What is a common reason people choose to live in suburbs?

• Higher noise levels

• More privacy and open space

• Closer proximity to city centers

• Higher housing costs

What is a characteristic of compact cities?

• Fewer high-rise buildings

• More people living in a large area

• Higher population densities

• Less dense population

By what percentage is the population settling along coastlines predicted to increase by 2025?

• 10 percent

• 20 percent

• 30 percent

• 40 percent

What do some cities do to create new housing and real estate properties?

• Expand into forests

• Reclaim land from the water

• Build underground

• Move to rural areas

What is a possible result of cities becoming more compact?

• Decreased population density

• More high-rise buildings

• Less urban development

• Fewer people in small areas

Why might some coastal cities not grow inland?

• They have too much space.

• They face limited space or obstacles.

• They prefer rural expansion.

• They have no population growth.