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WorksheetsThe Urban World AQA Geography GCSE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What does urbanisation mean?
An increase in development of a country.
An increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas compared to urban areas.
An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas.
A increase in industrial activity.
What is rural-urban migration?
The movement of people from towns and cities into the countryside.
The movement of people from LICs to HICs.
The movement of people from one country to another.
The movement of people from countryside areas into towns and cities.
A megacity has a population over what number?
1 million
5 million
10 million
20 million
Which of the following are currently considered to be megacities?
Los Angeles
Tokyo
London
Lagos
Which of the following are 'Push' factors for rural-urban migration?
Desertification
Poor harvest
Good jobs
Few hospitals
Where is Rio de Janeiro located?
Atlantic coast of Brazil
Pacific coast of Brazil
On the equator
Central America
True or False - Rio de Janeiro is the Capital city of Brazil?
True
False
Which of the following are challenges faced by the city of Rio de Janeiro? (Select all that apply)
Health care
Education
Water supply
Energy
Which sector is the biggest employer in Rio de Janeiro?
Agriculture and fishing
Construction
Public services
Service industries
Traffic congestion is a big problem in Rio de Janeiro. Which of the following is a reason for this?
People are unfit and don't like to walk
Cars are very cheap to run
High levels of crime mean people prefer to drive as they feel safer in their cars
People are rich and so don't need to take public transport
