WorksheetsIB Urban Environments Key Terms
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An area that has previously been built on and is now abandoned.
a)
Greenfield site
b)
Brownfield site
c)
Urban regeneration
d)
Conurbation
2.
The movement of people from cities to smaller settlements and rural areas just beyond the city
a)
Urbanisation
b)
Suburbanisation
c)
Counter urbanisation
d)
Urban regeneration
3.
The movement of people from the city centre to the suburbs
a)
Urbanisation
b)
Suburbanisation
c)
Counter urbanisation
d)
Urban regeneration
4.
Changing the image of an urban area and the way people view it
a)
Urban changing
b)
Urban tweaking
c)
Urban branding
d)
Urban re-imaging
5.
A settlement in which most people work elsewhere during the day
a)
Dormitory settlement
b)
Sleeping settlement
c)
Hotel settlement
d)
Empty settlement
6.
An area of slum housing often found in areas that other people do want to live or develop
a)
CBD
b)
Suburbanisation
c)
Shanty Town
d)
Inner suburbs
7.
An area of land that has never been built on before
a)
Greenfield site
b)
Brownfield site
c)
Urban regeneration
d)
Conurbation
8.
The countryside
a)
Rural
b)
Urban
9.
An urban area with a population of more than 10 million people.
a)
Millionaire city
b)
Huge city
c)
Mega city
d)
Awesome city
10.
The uncontrolled growth of a settlement into the surrounding urban fringe
a)
Urban sprawl
b)
Urban spread
c)
Urban growth
d)
Urban spill
11.
A city with at least 1 million residents
a)
Millionaire city
b)
Huge city
c)
Mega city
d)
Awesome city
12.
A city which is recognised worldwide as a place of great prestige, power, status and influence
a)
Millionaire city
b)
Huge city
c)
Mega city
d)
World city
13.
Re-using areas in the old part of cities which have been abandoned and improving them so people and businesses come back there
a)
Gentrification
b)
Urban re-imaging
c)
Urban regeneration
d)
Urban Sprawl
14.
A built up area, such as a town or city
a)
Rural
b)
Urban
15.
The reinvestment of capital into inner-city areas. Often by individuals or small groups of people.
a)
Urban regeneration
b)
Gentrification
c)
Urban sprawl
d)
Urban re-imaging
16.
Inward movement of people towards cities
a)
Centrifugal movement
b)
Centrifugel movement
c)
Centripetal movement
d)
Centripetel movement
17.
Outward movement of people away from cities
a)
Centrifugal movement
b)
Centrifugel movement
c)
Centripetal movement
d)
Centripetel movement
18.
Where two or more cities join together to become one continuous built up area.
a)
Mega city
b)
City
c)
Conurbation
d)
Millionaire city
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