WorksheetsUrbanisation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
the process of creating towns in country areas
sewage
grow
urbanisation
sanitation
What is the most urbanised continent?
North America
South America
Australia
Africa
What is the least urbanised continent?
Asia
South America
Australia
Africa
Which of the following is a pull factor to urban areas?
Better services like malls and cinema
Electricity and water available
Access to higher paid service sector jobs
All of the options
4. Delhi along with Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida and Gurgaon is an example of a ________________________.
satellite city
smart city
metropolitan area
rural area
8. A positive impact of urbanisation is -
Congested settlements to provide homes for all.
Ample employment opportunities in various fields.
Ground water is polluted with domestic waste.
Many industries and hotels dumping waste into river, lakes and other water bodies.
10. Identify the kind of settlement shown in the picture.
Rural huts
metropolitan skyscrapers
slums or shanties
hygienic housing colonies
What does this image show?
Settlement
Settlement patterns
Housing patterns
A town
Which type of settlement pattern is this?
Linear
Dispersed
Nucleated
Which type of settlement pattern is this?
Linear
Dispersed
Nucleated
Which type of settlement pattern is this?
Linear
Dispersed
Nucleated
This picture shows the CBD area of a city
True
False
Land values increase closer to the CBD
True
False
What is urbanisation?
Urbanisation is the migration of people from rural areas to cities that results in the expansion of urban areas.
Urbanisation is the migration of people from poor countries to rich countries.
Urbanisation is the migration of people from urban to rural areas that results in the reduction of urban areas.
What are the typical land use zones of cities?
Commercial zone, factory/industry zone, housing (residential) zones, Central Business District (CBD).
recreational zones, urban zone, rural zone
A city of more than 10 million people
Capital city
Megacity
Push factor
things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services
things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities
Pull factor
things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services
things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities
Convenience of goods and services, increased literacy and better health, availability of public transportation
Urbanisation benefits
Urbanisation challenges
a country with a lot of industrial activity and where people generally have high incomes
developed country
developing country
Define the term 'site'
the surrounding area
the exact location where a settlement is built
