WorksheetsYr8 Megacities
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Is this rural or urban?: High population density
Rural
Urban
Is this rural or urban?: Dominated by natural or managed features such as grasslands, forests, crop fields
Urban
Rural
What is Jakarta's GDP?
3.4 Quadrillion rupiah
4.3 Quadrillion Rupiah
243 Billion AUD
324 Billion AUD
How many megacities are currently in the world?
31
34
32
30
Megacities have more than
5 million people
10 million people
15 million people
20 million people
Which of the following cities are in the top 10 megacities by population?
Rio de Janerio
Mumbai
Paris
Wuhan
Which two are megacities in Central and South America?
San Paulo
Mexico City
Lahore
Lagos
There are two megacities in the USA
True
False
Identify some possible causes of Urbanisation?
The country or place is developing.
People have developed new skills and therefore new work is created.
Technology has changed and therefore manual labour is no longer as necessary.
All of the above.
Jakarta is considered to be a megacity close to Australia, where is Jakarta located?
Asia-Pacific
Indonesia
Malaysia
Borneo
Factors in rural areas that push people towards cities are?
Lack of education opportunities, poor infrastructure like sanitation and electricity
Fewer entertainment opportunities, lack of jobs, fewer healthcare services
Better job opportunities, more sporting and entertainment options, schools and universities.
Better infrastructure, better living conditions, medical specialists and hospitals
Push factor
things that make people want to leave an area such as high crime, lack of education & health services
things that attract people to move to an area such as greater employment opportunities
Shanghai, China - approx. 26 million
Delhi, India - approx. 33 million
New York, America - approx. 19 million
Brisbane, Australia - approx. 2 million
Christchurch, NZ - approx. 400,000
Athens, Greece - approx. 3 million
Does Australia have any megacities?
Yes
No
Slum housing, unreliable power systems, congested roads and poor public transport, inefficient ports and inadequate schools.
rapid urbanisation challenges
rapid urbanisation benefits
Is this a push or pull factor: You decide to move to Melbourne because you like the city lifestyle.
Push
Pull
Is this a push or pull factor: you live in a developing country and are not earning enough money to support your family, so you decide to move.
Push
Pull
Is this a push or pull factor: You move to the USA for religious freedom.
Push
Pull
What is the main function of the NCICD
Bring Jakarta out of the water
Stopping floods
Developing bores for agriculture
Stimulate the economy
What is the current population of Jakarta?
27.9 Million
15 Million
26 Million
11.35 MIllion
