WorksheetsChapter 5: Social Environment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
The basic support systems needed to keep an economy going, including power, communications, transportation, sanitation, and education form a country’s
urbanization.
infrastructure.
industrialization.
urban geography.
Industrialization began where there was
a sufficient supply of food.
water for public use.
raw materials for industry.
all of these
Urban sprawl
is when cities spread out using up surrounding land.
puts a strain on existing infrastructures.
creates an increase in pollution.
all of these.
In a developing country, the infrastructure is usually
widespread.
non-existent.
limited in rural areas.
well developed in rural and urban areas.
A poorly planned development that spreads a city’s population over a wider and wider geographic area is
industrialization
urban sprawl
urbanization
metropolitan area
Urban areas function as centers of
employment
education
healthcare
all of these
Urban land use does not typically include...
farming
residential
industrial
commercial
There is a demand for trained workers in the Information Technology industry in urban areas such as Austin, TX. People are moving into the Austin metropolitan area for work in that industry. This would be an example of what type of migration factor?
Refugee factor
Pull factor
Push factor
Illegal immigration
Which image is of an urban area?
Which image is of a rural area?
An area's urbanization rate can tell you...
about people's economic status
what % of people have shifted from rural areas to urban areas
why people are moving
how people's daily lives have changed over time
increased air & water pollution are environmental impacts of urbanization
True
False
All of the following are reasons for urbanization EXCEPT:
Urban areas have better healthcare and educational facilities
There are more opportunities for entertainment in urban areas
Rent is more affordable in urban areas
There are more jobs available in urban areas
The tallest building in the world is in this city.
(a)
What is urbanisation?
Urbanisation is the migration of people from poor countries to rich countries.
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 urban to rural areas that results in the reduction of urban areas.
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 consequences of urbanization?
Unaffordable Housing
Overcrowding
Pollution
Traffic
Food Supply Problems
Reasons why immigrants leave or come to another country are known as:
The Homestead Act
Immigration
"Push" and "Pull" factors
Ethnic ghettos
An example of a pull factor is...
A natural disaster
Lack of access to education
Lack of resources
A new job opportunity
Poor living conditions with limited access to sanitation and electricity.
Negative consequence
Positive effect
Better paying jobs
positive effect
negative consequence
Longer life expectancy due to better health care and access to hospitals
Positive impact of urbanization
Negative effect of urbanization
What word refers to the number of people living in an area (square miles or square kilometers)?
life expectancy
literacy rate
population density
rapid urbanization
Cities absorbing more sunlight, and the temperature increases.
Negative impact
Positive impact
_____ often goes hand in hand with pollution.
Industrial
Industrialization
Industry
Industrialize
What is the definition of "slum"?
the most important city or town in a country or area
a place where garbage is buried
a lack of understanding, or a state of disorder
a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city
What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?
less pollution
more jobs
more open space
heat islands
