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Worksheets6 - Rio Intro
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the name of Rio’s famous statue that sits atop a hill?
Christ the Redeemer
World Cup Statue
Olympic Statue
Jesus Statue
Name two of the main manufacturing industries found in Rio
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Farming
Football
What is the overall population of Rio?
12.5 million
12.5 billion
1250
12,500
Pick 3 of Rio’s most common exports
Coffee
Football
Iron Ore
Sugar
Which Tropic is Rio found near
Cancer
Capricorn
Which factor is NOT a reason for the low school attendance in Rio?
There is a lack of schools and teachers
Many children go to work to earn money for their families
The distance to school is too long
It is legal for children under the age of 16 to work
Why are powercuts common in Rio?
The government does not have enough money to provide electricity
People illegally tap into electricity supplies, overloading them
Electricity is not needed in squatter settlements
Strong winds bring the electricity pylons down
Why are power cuts a challenge for Rio inhabitants?
The ocean will be contaminated with pollution
Hospitals cannot run, meaning patients could die
Businesses struggle to run, lowering their profit
Diseases are more likely to spread
Not having access to toilets that flush is an example of
Good sanitation
Good sanatition
Poor sanatation
Poor sanitation
Healthcare facilities are better in rural areas than in urban areas
True
False
True or False: By 2014 95% of Rio had access to a mains water supply.
True
False
What is the correct definition for urbanisation?
More and bigger urban areas
An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas
Town and cities increasing in size
A smaller proportion of people living in rural areas
Which of the following have caused urbanisation?
Select 2 from below
Push and pull factors
Rural to Urban migration
Natural population increase
High birth rates and high death rates
The world's population has undergone exponential increase in the past 200 years. This means the increase has been....
Gentle
Rapid
Slow
Uneven
Counter urbanisation is the process where
People move out of urban areas into the countryside
People move to larger cities
People move from the countryside into urban areas
People move to new countries because of work
Which of the following best describes the location of Rio de Janeiro
In the southern hemisphere, on the south east coast of Brazil, just north of the Tropic of Capricorn
In the northern hemisphere, in the continent of South America, in the country of Brazil next to the Pacific Ocean
In the southern hemisphere, in the north of the country of Brazil, exactly on the equator
In the northern hemisphere, in the south east country of Brazil, just north of the Tropic of Cancer
