Urban Environments Quiz cloned 2/22/2021

By Mr L Williams
Last updated about 4 years ago
24 Questions

What is the exact definition of urbanisation from this video? (2)


Select the causes of urbanisation (2)

What is a megacity? (1)

Demographic and social process whereby people move from urban areas to rural areas. (1)

Which area is this image showing? (1)

Megacities are only found in HICs (1)

This concentric land use model is known as the 'Hoyt Model' (1)

Give two reasons why cities in LICs are growing faster than cities in HICs? (2)

What is meant by suburbanisation? (1)

What is meant by a world city? (1)

Select the world cities (3)

Describe four problems created by rapid urbanisation (4)


Draw and label the Burgess Model showing the four zones of a city (4)

Identify two features of a CBD (2)

List two features that change with increasing distance from the centre of a city. (2)

State the process aimed at bringing new life to old urban areas (1) 'r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n'

Explain what is meant by the term 'deprivation'? (2)

Identify one feature that distinguishes an urban settlement from a rural settlement (1)

Suggest three ways of making urban living more sustainable (3)

What does 'HE HATES' stand for in the context of rapid urbanisation (4)

List four arguments in favour of using brownfield sites rather than greenfield sites (4)

What is another word for shanty town? (1)

List two positives and two negatives of ethnic segregation in urban areas (4)

List two opportunities caused by urban change in a HIC city you studied (2)