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Yr 8 I&S: Urbanisation/Megacities

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Urbanisation is...

a)

the growth and expansion of rural areas

b)

the growth and expansion of urban areas

c)

more houses being build

d)

more people being born

2.

The number of people living in URBAN areas SURPASSED the number of people living in rural areas occurred in which year?

a)

2011

b)

2008

c)

2007

d)

2009

3.

In which region is urban growth predicted to occur in the coming years?

a)

North America

b)

Arctic

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

4.

Which is NOT a PUSH factor?

a)

Employment opportunities

b)

War

c)

poverty

d)

lack of educational opportunities

5.

Name this megacity

(a)  

6.

A PULL factor is...

a)

expensive housing

b)

pollution

c)

Better hospitals

d)

drought

7.

A megacity is a city with a population of over ...

(a)  

8.

Which city was the FIRST Megacity?

a)

Tokyo

b)

London

c)

Seoul

d)

Rio

9.

What is the word that matches this definition:

The number of people living within one square Km of land

a)

City Growth

b)

Urban Sprawl

c)

Population Distribution

d)

Population Density

10.

Name this megacity

(a)  

11.

Which is NOT a consequence of Urbanisation?

a)

More jobs

b)

Health issues

c)

Homelessness

d)

Pollution

12.

What are the TWO broad advantages of Urbanisation?

(a)  

13.

The environment is severely impacted by urbanisation?

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Name this megacity

(a)  

15.

The accumulated wealth of a country is known as

a)

GGO

b)

GPO

c)

GPD

d)

GDP

16.

What is the opposite of urban?

(a)  

17.

Which word does NOT fit this definition:

A run-down area of a city that is characterised by poor housing and poverty

a)

Slum

b)

ghetto

c)

Estate

d)

favela

18.

Fill in the blank

Fact:

The 20 largest cities consume __ percent of the worlds energy

a)

90

b)

80

c)

50

d)

10

19.

name this megacity

(a)  

20.

Fill in the blank

Fact:

The 20 largest cities produce __ percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions

a)

100

b)

90

c)

80

d)

70

21.

What is the word used to describe the different areas of New York

a)

Villages

b)

Towns

c)

Suburbs

d)

Boroughs

22.

Where are all of Australia's major cities located?

(a)  

23.

This image is an example of what type of housing?

a)

High density

b)

medium density

c)

Low density

24.

Which of the following is NOT a European Megacity?

a)

Rome

b)

London

c)

Paris

d)

Moscow

25.

name this megacity

(a)