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WorksheetsUNIT 1 - Urbanising World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
An area such as a town / city is known as...?
urban
rural
The movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities. Is known as...?
urbanisation
Rural - urban migration
counter-urbanisation
megacity
The long term movement of people (or animals) within or between countries. Is known as...?
rural
urbanisation
migration
urban
A very large city with a population of over ten million.
rural area
urban area
primate city
megacity
The largest city in a country, which dominates its economy, politics and, often, infrastructure.
megacity
primate city
urban area
rural area
Which year did the global population switch to having more people live in urban areas than rural areas?
1937
1997
2027
2007
Cities in which type of country are urbanising quicker?
developed
developing
Which of these is NOT a problem of a megacity?
pollution
overcrowding
housing shortage
too much green space
Define national migration
The long term movement of people between countries.
The long term movement of people within a country.
Define international migration
The long term movement of people within a country.
The long term movement of people between countries.
Which location have we studied that actually saw a DECLINE in their population?
Dublin
Durham
Detroit
Sedgefield
Identify features associated with formal employment
People usually receive a regular wage
work on the street
certain employment rights such as sick leave or paid holidays
no sick pay
Identify features associated with informal employment
pay tax on their income
sick pay
Activities are not officially recognised by the government
They do not pay taxes and have no employment protection
Do developing countries have a large or small primary sector?
large
small
Why do some developing countries have large tertiary sectors (service sectors)?
large population = need lots of services e.g taxi drivers, office workers!
They need less teachers
What's urbanisation?
towns and cities becoming smaller
more people moving to the towns and cities = they become bigger
Why did people start to move to the suburbs in the early 20th century?
get away from the polluted city centres / inner city
nicer surroundings
they were too poor to live in the city
wanted a bigger house
What's industrialisation?
factories becoming bigger
factories being set up
factories shutting down
What's regeneration?
making an area worse
improving an area
factories shutting down
people moving out the city
What's counter-urbanisation?
the cities becoming bigger
people moving to the countryside
factories shutting down
improving an area
