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The benefits and problems of Settlement growth.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Settlement means ----------------

(a)  

2.

Britain's most people are -------- dwellers living in towns and cities.

(a)  

3.

Large numbers of people moved there to --------

a)

till the land

b)

work

c)

rest

4.

Today, Britain's cities are nolonger ------ in size

a)

developing

b)

shrinking

c)

growing

5.

In developing countries, however, people still move to ------ in large numbers.

a)

settlements

b)

rural areas

c)

cities

6.

This is because they believe that many -------- come from living and working in cities.

a)

goodies

b)

ventures

c)

benefits

7.

They believe that moving there will improve their ---------

(a)  

8.

The young and employed people hope to find where they may pass time such as -----------.

(a)  

9.

All of the below are true of benefits in town except -------.

a)

a variety of pass time activites such as discos.

b)

reliable and efficient transport.

c)

crime and vandalism.

d)

schools

10.

Choose the odd one out

a)

City hospital

b)

disused factories

c)

city mall

d)

enterprise business park

11.

Old housing is a benefit of settlement growth.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Homelessness is a problem of settlement growth.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

'High prices' is a benefit of settlement growth.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

Food supplies are more reliable and many shops give a greater choice when settlements don't grow.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Food supplies are more reliable and many shops give a greater choice where settlements grow.

a)

False

b)

True

16.

There are more and better services such as schools and hospitals where settlement growth happens.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

There are more jobs which are better paid when urban settlements grow.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Traffic congestion, pollution and noise are the order of the day where there is rapid settlement growth.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

land is very expensive to buy in and near the city centre.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Crime, vandalism and litter make cities dangerous and unpleasant to live in.

a)

True

b)

False