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Building Sustainable Cities and Housing

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cities have a large ………………………… size

(a)  

2.

Rural areas have a less ………………………… area

(a)  

3.

Rural areas have a lower population …………………………

(a)  

4.

Cities have a wider range of …………………………

(a)  

5.

Cities rely on rural areas for ……………. ……………

(a)  

6.

Why is that so?

a)

Rural areas have more land

b)

Cities lack land as it has to accommodate a wide range of functions

c)

Only rural areas have farms

d)

Cities have a large population size to feed

7.

Rural areas rely on cities for …………… and ……………

(a)  

8.

Why is that so?

a)

It’s not profitable to for businesses to locate in rural areas

b)

There is a small range of functions in rural areas

c)

Cities have a wider range of functions than rural areas

d)

Rural areas get goods and services in exchange for food supply

9.

Identify a way rural areas and cities are related.

(a)  

10.

People migrate from rural areas to cities due to

a)

Factors making it difficult to survive in rural areas

b)

Factors that make life potentially better

c)

Push factors and pull factors

d)

All of the options are correct

11.

Which is an example of a push factor

a)

Better job opportunities in cities

b)

More vulnerable to natural disasters and soil degradation

c)

Better education options in cities

d)

Rural areas are boring and not interesting

12.

Which is an example of a pull factor?

a)

Better job opportunities in cities

b)

More vulnerable to natural disasters and soil degradation

c)

Better education options in cities

d)

Rural areas are boring and not interesting

13.

Identify a problem associated with living in cities:

E……………………… P………………………

(a)  

14.

The 2 most common types of environmental pollution are a……… pollution and w………………… pollution

(a)  

15.

Which 2 factors of cities best explain why this problem occurs?

a)

Large population size

b)

High population density

c)

Wide range of functions

d)

More built-up area

16.

Identify another problem associated with living in cities:

C………………………… f……… N………………………… R…………………………

(a)  

17.

The 2 most important natural resources in cities are l……… and w………………

(a)  

18.

Which 2 factors of cities best explain why this problem occurs?

a)

Large population size

b)

High population density

c)

Wide range of functions

d)

More built-up area

19.

These are problems as peoples’ n…………… are not met and it decreases q…………………… o…… l……………

(a)  

20.

A sustainable city is one that can last into the …………………………

(a)  

21.

How to make a city more sustainable?

  1. 1. Management of h…………………………

  2. 2. Reducing p…………………………

  3. 3. Providing safe h…………………………

  4. 4. Providing a variety of t……………………… modes

  5. 5. Considering the needs of different groups



(a)  

22.

What are the 2 types of housing in cities?

(a)  

23.

The housing built by government or private developers

a)

Formal

b)

Informal

24.

The housing built using scavenged materials

a)

Formal

b)

Informal

25.

The housing that enjoys access to clean water, electricity, waste disposal and sewage treatment system

a)

Formal

b)

Informal

26.

Housing where residents are vulnerable to eviction

a)

Formal

b)

Informal