WorksheetsWLA Urbanisation and mega cities
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the term urbanisation mean?
The increase in the size of urban areas
The growth in the number of people living in cities
The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas
The uncontrolled spread of cities into the countryside
Which continent is most urbanised?
North America
Australasia
Europe
Africa
Which continent urbanised most rapidly between 1950 and 2010?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
Why have some continents and countries urbanised sooner than others?
People preferred cities in those countries.
They industrialised earlier creating jobs.
There were more attractions there such as landmarks
There was more food security in the cities
Which of the following are push factors?
Natural disasters
Improved health care
Job opportunities
Food security
What is natural increase?
When birth rates fall
When death rates fall
Birth rates are higher than death rates
Death rates are higher than birth rates
Identify 3 push factors
Poor quality farm land
Job opportunities
Improved housing quality
Lack of employment
Harsh climate
Which best describes the most urbanised areas of the UK?
A broad band from Manchester and Leeds in the North to London in the South East
Mainly Northern Scotland and Wales
Mountainous areas
Just the South East of England
Identify 2 problems caused by rapid urbanisation
It makes it too far to the shops
Migrants arrive and take all the parking spaces
There is a shortage of housing for all the migrants
There is pressure on services such as schools and hospitals
There are too many doctors and nurses to fill all the jobs
Which continent is most urbanised?
North America
Australasia
Europe
Africa
Which 2 of the following is a problem caused by rapid urbanisation
The houses are too big
Health services can't cope with the numbers of people
There are not enough houses for everyone
Buses are not used as everyone has a car
Which continent has the most mega cities?
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
What caused Europe to urbanise earlier than other continents? Choose 2 answers
Opening of fasctories, industrial revolution in the 1800s
Houses were better in cities and people commuted to the countryside to work
Newer farming techniques were invented meaning fewer workers were needed on farms
There are better shops in urban areas
What is an urban agglomeration?
The increased number of people living in cities
Where towns and cities join to become on large urban area
When an urban area spreads into the countryside
When an urban area becomes more connected to other places
