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WorksheetsYear 9 EoY support
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
What are the top 5 most populated countries?
Japan, England, China, USA, Canada
Australia, Tokyo, Brazil, India, Russia
China, India, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan
What are the characteristics of urbanisation?
Lots of services & industries, dominated by natural and managed features
Dominated by human features, lots of services & industries
Animals and cities
Low population density, fewer services & industries
What percentage of the world will be urbanised by 2050?
90%
68%
72%
26%
What is NOT considered a pull factor?
Better jobs
More education opportnities
Higher standards of living
Conflict and war
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Population
Growth Development Product
Gross Domestic Product
What is NOT considered a push factor?
Poverty
Natural Disasters
Medical Facilities
Food and Water Shortages
What is the most populous megacity?
Sao Paulo
Tokyo
New York
Mumbai
On which continent are the majority of the megacities located?
South America
North America
Europe
Asia
Is this rural or urban?: Dominated by natural or managed features such as grasslands, forests, crop fields
Urban
Rural
Is this rural or urban?: High population density
Rural
Urban
Define 'megacity'
A city with a large population, usually over 10 million people
A city with a large population, usually over 1 million people
A large city with a population over 100 million people
A large city spread out over an area covering 10 million sq km
What is a favela?
A Brazilian food made with rice
A slum or shantytown
An area of a city where rich people live
A Brazilian storm with high winds
How do Favelas get electricity?
Giant batteries
Wind farms
In most cases it is illegally tapped from the public grid
Hydro electricity
What does 'population density mean'?
Lots of people live in a country.
How many people live per km2 in a country or area.
The people in that country live a long time.
The towns and cities in that country are very crowded.
What is not an advantage of living in favelas?
Strong community spirit
Better access to education
Waste dumped in the street
Able to improve homes due to more regular work
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Salvador
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Which statement about Rio is false?
Rio has a major port exporting coffee, sugar and iron ore.
Banking, finance and insurance is an important part of Rio's economy.
Rio is one of the most visited cities in the northern hemisphere.
Rio hosted the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
What % of Rio's population has access to healthcare facilities?
100%
28%
75%
55%
What is one of the major issues facing many of the favelas in Brazil
Major pollution issues
Powerful crime gangs
Poor investment in roads
Lack of affordable housing
What is a strategy that has been used to improve Rio?
Provide more jobs for people through selective hiring of people from favelas
Used the world cup to bring awareness to life in the favelas
Banned people throwing waste in the sea
The police have been more active in the favela's reducing the crime rate
Why might someone move from rural Brazil to Rio?
Better quality of life compared to the rest of the country
More opportunity for jobs and higher paying work
Improved access to services like education
All of the above
Why do people live in the Favelas?
Lack of available housing elsewhere - there are too many people and not enough legal houses
For the rich and vibrant culture
For the opportunities offered such as better education
For the high quality housing in the area
Development of a country can generally be determined by its:
per capita income
average literacy level
health status of its people
none of these
Proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group is called as:
Knowledge rate
Literacy rate
Attendance rate
Excellence Rate
Resources which will get exhausted after years of use are:
Renewable resources
Non-durable resources
Non-renewable resources
Competing resources
Development is the process of change which affect's people's standard of living and (a)
Which of these statements is the most accurate definition for people who are economically active?
People employed between the ages of 16-65.
People employed between the ages of 25-45.
People unemployed between the ages of 16-25.
People over 65 receiving a pension.
Sustainable Development is that development which satisfies the need of:
Present generation only
future generation only
both (a) & (b)
none of these
Which of the following is a necessary condition for sustainable development?
Increase in the quality of life
Reduction in the level of pollution
conservation of stock of natural capital
All of these
Which one of these is an example of a developed country?
China
India
Japan
North America
Which is the correct definition of a developed country?
A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a low HDI
A country without a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country with a poorly established economy but well established infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
Which of the following includes farming?
Primary Industry
Secondary Industry
Tertiary Industry
None of the above
Which of the following is a factory worker?
Primary Industry
Secondary Industry
Tertiary Industry
None of the above
What is the capital city of the Russian Federation?
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Moscow
Geneva
Russia's location can be described as?
East of Europe and most of North Asia.
South of China and North of Asia.
West of Europe and most of South Asia.
North of China and South of Asia.
Most of Russian live in
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
When does it rain the most in Russia
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
The small population in Russia can be explained by
harsh climate, lack of freedom
radiation
lack of food
they're too busy.
What is a favela?
A Mexican tortilla wrap with strips of chicken or beef and guacamole and cheese and sour cream and...
A Venetian boat that takes tourists on romantic rides along the canals
A slum or shanty town
Rocinha is the biggest...?
dog food manufacturer in the Amazon rainforest
favela in Rio de Janeiro
of the Russian nesting dolls
How many favelas does Rio de Janeiro have?
Nearly 142
Nearly 1,000,000
Nearly 1000
How do Favelas get electricity?
Giant batteries
Wind farms
In most cases it is illegally tapped from the public grid
Hydro electricity
What is life like in Favelas?
Delicious because of the rice and beans.
Cramped, crowded and diseased.
Comfortable and cozy.
Just like living in Kirkham.
Are Favela's at risk from fires and why?
Yes as they are cramped and close together and often built from flammable materials
No as they have an excellent fire service.
Yes because there are few roads for the excellent fire service to get their fire engines to fires.
No because it has regular monsoons.
What does 'population density mean'?
Lots of people live in a country.
How many people live per km2 in a country or area.
The people in that country live a long time.
The towns and cities in that country are very crowded.
How is cyclone caused
cyclone is caused due to global warming
When warm, moist air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface
When hot breeze
rises upward to the surface
When warm, cold air over the ocean rises upward from near the surface
In which continent is Typhoon known as cyclone
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
pick odd one out
Monsoon
Cyclone
Hurricane
Typhoon
What type of air pressure is associated with tropical cyclones?
land breeze
High pressure
Low pressure
none of the above
what is the temperature needed for a cyclone
37.5 °C
35.5 °C
26.5 °C
27.5 °C
Which country is the odd one out in terms of level of development?
USA
UK
Haiti
Japan
Which country would you expect to have the longest life expectancy?
Haiti
Mexico
Japan
Many people die when young -
LEDC
MEDC
Type of country where incomes are low and people often lack access to healthcare, education and often experience poverty. Includes many countries in South America, Africa and South Asia.
MEDC
LEDC
A type of country where people have good access to healthcare and education and there is a high life expectancy. Includes most of Europe, Australia and North America.
LEDC
MEDC
This image is an example of...?
MEDC
LEDC
a city
development
Brazil
LEDC
NIC
MEDC
Switzerland
LEDC
NIC
MEDC
What is the infant mortality rate?
babies under 1 year old who die per 1000
children under 5 years old who die per 100
babies under 1 year old who die per 100
children under 5 years old who die per 1000
What is the GNI per capita?
people who can read and write
the jobs people do
average income per person
children per woman
The jobs people do in a place divided into primary, secondary and tertiary is the...?
GNI per capita
imports and exports
unemployment rate
employment structure
Which is NOT a good indicator of development?
population growth
birth rate
death rate
population density
What does calorie consumption per day tell us?
whether people have a healthy diet
whether people have enough to eat
how well educated people are
how much electricity people use
