WorksheetsSpatial Inequality in Mexico City
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Worsening economic conditions in the countryside, including rising unemployment and growing poverty
Rural Decline
Spatial Inequality
Standard of Living
Urbanization
Movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas.
Rural Decline
Spatial Inequality
Standard of Living
Urbanization
The overall level of comfort and well-being of a group or a country.
Rural Decline
Spatial Inequality
Standard of Living
Urbanization
The unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area, so that some places are richer than others.
Rural Decline
Spatial Inequality
Standard of Living
Urbanization
Found or living in a city.
Rural
Urban
Metropolis
Suburbs
Found in or living in areas that are not close to cities.
Rural
Urban
Metropolis
Suburbs
A developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes.
Rural
Urban
Metropolis
Suburbs
A major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it.
Rural
Urban
Metropolitan Area
Suburbs
A pipe or channel built to transport water from one place to another.
Sewer
Aquaduct
Water Tower
Water Fountain
Land that is held in common by a group of people.
Farm
Communal Land
Ranch
Slums
Open areas that are undeveloped like parks, gardens, yards and even cemeteries
Slums
Communal Land
Green Space
Ejido
What is the Capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
Cancun
Tijuana
Acapulco
Which of these is a major CAUSE of rural decline in Mexico?
Poverty and Unemployment
Overcrowding and Pollution
Rising Standards of Living
Which group in Mexico City enjoy the highest standard of living?
Upper Class
Recent Migrants
Middle Class
Working Poor
People that have jobs but still live in poverty.
Working Rich
Working Poor
An overcrowded, dirty area of a city where the housing is usually in very poor condition.
Estates
Slums
Tenements
Urban
A sizable area of privately owned property with a large house.
Estates
Slums
Tenements
Urban
Police tend to patrol areas where the ___________live?
Haves
Have Nots
The average age a person can expect to live depending on the country.
Standard of Living
Human Development Index
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Many farmers in Mexico have migrated to metropolitan areas in order to...
Find better paying jobs
Give their families a higher standard of living
Improve their children's education
All of the above
The "have nots" make up how much of the population of Mexico City?
Almost none
A small portion
About half
A majority
About what percentage of all Mexicans now live in urban areas?
40%
60%
80%
100%
Why is poor air quality an issue for city residents?
It causes the roads to be clogged with traffic.
It causes people to suffer from asthma.
It makes the city very cold during winter.
It block out the sun completely.
Mexico is located...
North of USA
South of USA
East of USA
West of USA
Which group in Mexico City live with the lowest standard of living?
Upper Class
Recent Migrant
Middle Class
Working Poor
