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Worksheets7 - Rio Opportunities and Challenges
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does urbanisation mean?
An increase in development of a country.
An increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas compared to urban areas.
An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas.
A increase in industrial activity.
What is rural-urban migration?
The movement of people from towns and cities into the countryside.
The movement of people from LICs to HICs.
The movement of people from one country to another.
The movement of people from countryside areas into towns and cities.
A megacity has a population over what number?
1 million
5 million
10 million
20 million
Which of the following are challenges faced by the city of Rio de Janeiro? (Select all that apply)
Health care
Education
Water supply
Energy
Which sector is the biggest employer in Rio de Janeiro?
Agriculture and fishing
Construction
Public services
Service industries
Traffic congestion is a big problem in Rio de Janeiro. Which of the following is a reason for this?
People are unfit and don't like to walk
Cars are very cheap to run
High levels of crime mean people prefer to drive as they feel safer in their cars
People are rich and so don't need to take public transport
True or False - Rio de Janeiro is the Capital city of Brazil?
True
False
Describe the location of Rio
North East coast of Brazil, South America
South East coast of Brazil, South America
South West coast of Brazil, South America
South East of Argentina, South America
Describe the reasons for the growth of Rio
Natural decrease and only pull factors
Worldwide Immigration from mainly European countries
Natural Increase and Push/Pull factors
Football reasons
Which of the following are economic opportunities in Rio
Rio has links with some South American cities
Rio has a range of green spaces for locals to use
Rio has a range of industries/factories which create a variety of jobs for local people
Rio has a range of cultural centers museums which highlight Brazilian history
Which of the following statements are true
Rio has built 300 km of pipes to help improve the water supply.
Rio has no water pipes which means most residents do not gain access to clean water
Rio has built 3 million km of pipes to help improve the water supply.
Rio has no water supply issues.
Which of the following are good examples of urban challenges in Rio
Jobs, health and education
Low unemployment rates in favelas
High unemployment rates in favelas, crime & waste pollution
Lack of beaches
Why is it a challenge for the Rio authorities to manage the traffic congestion issue?
Too many beaches in the area
Physical landscape (mountains) means its difficult to build more roads
Too many homes
Wealthy suburbs
What is the aim of the school of tomorrow programme?
Prevent social unrest
Prevent housing issues
Improve education for young people in every part of Brazil. Free childcare is also provided for every single resident allowing them to access education.
Improve education for young people in slums. Free childcare is also provided for teenage parents allowing them to access education.
Which of the following are housing issues in many of the slums in Rio
Strong homes and rent is very expensive in the slums because of the new apartments.
Poorly constructed and most of the homes are built on the popular beaches in Rio
Poorly constructed and some of the homes are built on steep slopes
Homes are all free
What is the name of the bay which is highly polluted?
Guanabana Bay
Copacabana bay
Guanabara Bay
Montego Bay
