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WorksheetsMegacities/Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
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1.
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
2.
the two ways that urban areas grow are
a)
nitrogen and phospherous
b)
natural increase and migration
c)
increasing birth rates and migration
3.
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
4.
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
5.
Which is NOT considered a megacity
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Tokyo
c)
Osaka
d)
Shanghai
6.
This is the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas
a)
urban sprawl
b)
metropolitan area
c)
rural fringe
d)
whooping cough
7.
Which is a negative effect of urban sprawl?
a)
new, affordable homes
b)
more farmland
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more people pass their geography quiz
8.
What do the dark spots on this population density map represent?
a)
urban cores
b)
metropolitan areas
c)
Somerset, Wisconsin
d)
public transit systems
9.
Which is a positive effect of urban sprawl?
a)
there are more affordable houses
b)
increased pollution
c)
destruction of habitats
d)
more taco bells (this one's not the right answer, but it is true)
10.
What does BOLTSS stand for?
a)
Border, Outline, Legend, Title, Scale and Source
b)
Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale and Source
c)
Border, Outline, Lakes, Title, Scale and Source
d)
Buildings, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale and Source
11.
What is the biggest threat to Jakarta?
a)
Overpopulation
b)
Waste removal
c)
Flooding
d)
Polution
12.
On average, how fast is Jakarta sinking per year?
a)
1-5 cm a year
b)
5-10 cm a year
c)
10-15 cm a year
d)
15-25 cm a year
13.
How many rivers flow into Jakarta?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
14.
What has Jakarta done to stop flooding in the city?
a)
Blocked rivers
b)
Built a sea wall
c)
Diverted several rivers around the city
d)
Everyone has to drink more water
15.
If the sea wall was to be removed how far into the city would the water go?
a)
1-2 KM
b)
2-3 KM
c)
3-4 KM
d)
4-5 KM
16.
In 2010 Jakarta accounted for ______% of Indonesias total population.
a)
Approximately 9%
b)
Approximately 12%
c)
Approximately 15%
d)
Approximately 18%
17.
Jakartas total population lives on _____% of the countries total land area.
a)
1%
b)
0.5%
c)
0.3%
d)
0.4%
18.
Traffic and congestion in Jakarta causes a loss of __Billion US dollars every year
a)
2 billion
b)
3 billion
c)
4 billion
d)
5 billion
19.
The poverty line in Jakarta is ____US dollars a month.
a)
20 USD
b)
25 USD
c)
30 USD
d)
35 USD
20.
Where are the majority of megacities locate?
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
The Americas
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