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WorksheetsYr 8 I&S: Urbanisation/Megacities
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Urbanisation is...
the growth and expansion of rural areas
the growth and expansion of urban areas
more houses being build
more people being born
The number of people living in URBAN areas SURPASSED the number of people living in rural areas occurred in which year?
2011
2008
2007
2009
In which region is urban growth predicted to occur in the coming years?
North America
Arctic
Europe
Asia
Which is NOT a PUSH factor?
Employment opportunities
War
poverty
lack of educational opportunities
Name this megacity
(a)
A PULL factor is...
expensive housing
pollution
Better hospitals
drought
A megacity is a city with a population of over ...
(a)
Which city was the FIRST Megacity?
Tokyo
London
Seoul
Rio
What is the word that matches this definition:
The number of people living within one square Km of land
City Growth
Urban Sprawl
Population Distribution
Population Density
Name this megacity
(a)
Which is NOT a consequence of Urbanisation?
More jobs
Health issues
Homelessness
Pollution
What are the TWO broad advantages of Urbanisation?
(a)
The environment is severely impacted by urbanisation?
True or false?
True
False
Name this megacity
(a)
The accumulated wealth of a country is known as
GGO
GPO
GPD
GDP
What is the opposite of urban?
(a)
Which word does NOT fit this definition:
A run-down area of a city that is characterised by poor housing and poverty
Slum
ghetto
Estate
favela
Fill in the blank
Fact:
The 20 largest cities consume __ percent of the worlds energy
90
80
50
10
name this megacity
(a)
Fill in the blank
Fact:
The 20 largest cities produce __ percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions
100
90
80
70
What is the word used to describe the different areas of New York
Villages
Towns
Suburbs
Boroughs
Where are all of Australia's major cities located?
(a)
This image is an example of what type of housing?
High density
medium density
Low density
Which of the following is NOT a European Megacity?
Rome
London
Paris
Moscow
name this megacity
(a)
