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2.3.2 LC L3 G9 - Megacities

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sydney is NOT considered a megacity because...

a)

It is in Australia

b)

Its population is only 4.4 million

c)

It is a coastal city

d)

It is a world city

2.

Megacities have a population of ...?

a)

Over 9,000

b)

Over 10 million

c)

Over 50 million

d)

Over 100 million

3.

Where are the majority of megacities located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

The Americas

4.

Which of the following cities was already a megacity in 1950?

a)

Shanghai

b)

Dhaka

c)

Java

d)

Tokyo

5.
Urbanization is
a)
The process of urbaning
b)
When an increasing percentage of a country's population lives in cities
c)
When more people move from one city to another
d)
When the size of cities grow
6.
reasons for counter-urbanization include
a)
high land prices, pollution, high crime
b)
reinvestment into inner-city areas, gentrification
c)
attractions such as the olympics and new skyscapers
7.

Identify a pull factor to an urban area

a)

inadequate supplies of food

b)

Poor water supply

c)

Educational opportunities

d)

Overcrowding

8.

Identify a environmental push factor

a)

drought leading to poor harvests

b)

lack of job opportunities

c)

low access to safe water supplies or sanitation

d)

limited educational opportunities

9.

How many megacities are located in North America?

a)

half of them

b)

2

c)

13.3%

d)

New York

10.

There are ---- megacities in the world as of 2019

a)

less than 15

b)

15-20

c)

20-25

d)

more than 25

11.

Which of the following cities are in the top 10 megacities by population?

a)

Rio de Janerio

b)

Mumbai

c)

Paris

d)

Wuhan

12.

Which two are megacities in Central and South America?

a)

San Paulo

b)

Mexico City

c)

Lahore

d)

Lagos

13.

Most of the world's population live in megacities

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is a slum?

a)

A city that has the population of 10 million people

b)

A cool city

c)

It is a overcrowded urban residential area.

d)

A river

15.

It is hard for residents to visit hospitals in slums?

a)

True

b)

False