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WorksheetsUrban Environments (easy)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
A mega-city is defined as
a)
a city with more than 10 million people
b)
a city with more than 20 million people
c)
a city that has global influence
d)
a city that receives more migrants than loses emmigrants
2.
Urbanization is
a)
The process of urbaning
b)
When an increasing percentage of a country's population lives in cities
c)
When more people move from one city to another
d)
When the size of cities grow
3.
the two ways that urban areas grow are
a)
nitrogen and phospherous
b)
natural increase and migration
c)
increasing birth rates and migration
4.
In the last few years, the % of people in the world living in urban areas has surpassed
a)
25%
b)
-25%
c)
65%
d)
50%
5.
Examples of centrifugal movement are
a)
spinning, twirling and whizzing
b)
Suburbanisation, Counter-urbanization, urban sprawl
c)
rural-urban migration, re-urbanization
6.
reasons for counter-urbanization include
a)
high land prices, pollution, high crime
b)
reinvestment into inner-city areas, gentrification
c)
attractions such as the olympics and new skyscapers
7.
megacities comprise around what % of the world population?
a)
1%
b)
20%
c)
7%
d)
30%
8.
Which is NOT considered a megacity
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Tokyo
c)
Osaka
d)
Shanghai
9.
According to moedls, as you move away from the city center, quality of life
a)
Increaes in MEDC, Decreases in LEDC
b)
Increases in LEDC, Decreases in MEDC
c)
Does not change
10.
One argument to suggest that slums are can be a positive force is
a)
They are a base for many informal entrepreneurs
b)
They make use of hazardous land
c)
They help provide CAS opportunities for IB students
11.
Which is not typically features of CBD in MEDC
a)
High density of pedestrians, PLVI
b)
concentration of banks and businesses
c)
low residential areas, areas of high shopping quality
d)
low rents, poor transport links
12.
Which are NOT factors leading to the decline of the CBD
a)
congestion reduces accessibility of CBD
b)
city centers perceived to be unsafe and dirty
c)
gov't policies that increase infrastructure spending in the CBD
13.
which is NOT a strategy to improve shanty towns
a)
legalize them
b)
improve water infrastructure
c)
relocate familes in especially high risk areas (like landslide zones)
d)
charging higher rents
14.
The urban area modifies the climate in several ways:
a)
wind speed, temperature, precipitation
b)
noise levels, waste overburden, congenstion
c)
termperature
15.
the urban heat island is most evident
a)
in rural areas
b)
in the summer time
c)
at night
16.
urban areas are often warmer than the surrounding rural areas because
a)
changes in surface to less reflective ones
b)
tall building can block wind movement
c)
increased airconditioner use and low level pollution increase trapped heat
d)
All of these
17.
Systems generally include
a)
urban and rural areas
b)
curvy lines and straight lines
c)
inputs, processes and outputs
d)
connected parts that communicate with each other
18.
cities can be said to have a metabolism. Which best describes a sustainable metabolism
a)
linear
b)
circular
c)
sustainable
19.
Which is NOT a strategy to increase a city's sustainablity
a)
reduce reliance on fossil fuels
b)
increase/improve greenspace
c)
increase recycling rates
d)
build more shopping malls
20.
A good case study for sustainable city strategies is
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Curitiba
c)
Mumbai
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