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WorksheetsUrbanisation Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which TWO of these statements describe a dispersed settlement?
They are also called 'ribbon' settlements.
They are usually found in remote or mountainous areas.
The buildings are spread out over a wide area.
They usually develop into large towns or cities.
This diagram shows which type of settlement pattern?
Isolated
Dispersed
Linear
Nucleated
Which two statements describe a linear settlement pattern?
They usually develop along rivers, roads, or in valleys.
They are often a circular shape.
Generally, the local economy is based on agriculture with few other job opportunities.
Buildings follow a long, narrow shape.
Which THREE statements are true about this diagram?
The frequency of the settlement increases moving up the diagram.
The land area of the settlement increases moving up the diagram.
The number of settlements increases moving down the diagram.
The population density of the settlement decreases moving down the diagram.
Which TWO statements are TRUE about this graph?
In 2005 the percentage of people living in urban areas was higher than those living in rural areas.
The percentage of people living in rural areas will decrease to 30% by the year 2050.
In 1950, 30% of people lived in urban areas.
In 2020, 60% of people lived in rural areas.
What is the definition of 'urbanisation'?
The loss of farming land for buildings.
The increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.
The creation of new cities in Asia and Africa.
The growth of megacities.
Which THREE of these events help to explain the rapid growth of cities in the last 200 years?
The development of transportation such as trains and cars that made it easier for people to travel.
Developments in agriculture that meant fewer people were needed to farm and grow food.
The creation of market towns for people in the countryside to buy and sell their goods.
Developments in industry such as factories that required more workers to move to towns where the factories were located.
What is the definition of a 'megacity'?
A city with more than 5 million people living there.
A city with more than 10 million people living there.
A city with more than 15 million people living there.
A city with more than 20 million people living there.
In 1850, there were only 2 cities in the world that had more than 1 million inhabitants. What were they?
Paris
New York
Tokyo
London
Which THREE of these statements are push factors explaining rural to urban migration?
The mechanisation of farming in some countries has meant fewer people are needed to work and therefore have lost their jobs.
Urban areas tend to have more skilled jobs and therefore higher wages.
People living in rural areas tend to have larger families to help with farming. It may be difficult for all members of the family to be supported by the income the family makes from farming.
Many people in the countryside rely on farming. If harvests are badly affected by flooding or drought then they will lose their crops.
Which THREE of these statements are economic pull factors explaining rural to urban migration?
There are more opportunities to set up businesses in areas where there are more people.
Manufacturing jobs tend to be located in more urban areas. TNCs tend to operate where there are more people to provide a workforce.
More people in urban areas means more jobs in the tertiary industries like delivery drivers, and public transportation operators.
For young people in particular, cities offer more opportunities for social interaction.
Which ONE of these statements is an environmental consequences of rapid urbanisation in China?
Because there are so many migrant workers wanting to work in the cities, the wages tend not to be very high. The types of work they do are generally low-skilled.
Migrant workers, especially young people, will not want to return and live in rural areas. Instead, they hope to earn enough money to bring their families to the city.
It is estimated that at least 75% of water sources in Shanghai is polluted. This means residents have to rely on bottled water.
Children that accompany migrant workers generally cannot attend local schools in the city. There are migrant schools for these children, but the standard of education and services is not as high.
Which of these pictures shows the Central Business District (CBD) of a city?
Which TWO of these statements are likely to be true about city land use as shown by the Burgess Model?
People working in low skilled manufacturing jobs generally work in area C.
The houses in area E are likely to be small and terraced.
The people living in area D are likely to own a car or be able to afford public transport.
The houses in area D are likely to be more expensive than area E.
Which TWO statements are true according to the Hoyt Model of city growth?
Industry develops along transportation routes such as railways and rivers.
Some wealthy people prefer to live near their businesses in the CBD where there are shops and services.
Less wealthy workers prefer to live away from the factories at which they work.
All middle class people prefer to live far away from the CBD.
Which THREE statements describe an 'informal settlement'?
They are usually found on cheaper or less-desirable land such as steep-slopes, marshland, or by railway lines.
They are improvised by the people living there rather than being planned by the government.
They lack basic amenities such as running water, electricity, and sanitation systems.
They are usually built with deep foundations out of bricks.
