Urbanisation Quiz

What percentage of Australians live in urban areas?

• 86%

• 75%

• 90%

• 80%

Name a push factor for urban migration.

• Healthcare

• Poverty

• Education

• Job opportunities

Name a pull factor for urban migration.

• Natural disasters

• Poverty

• Job opportunities

• Lack of education

Define urbanisation.

• The decline of rural areas.

• The process of increasing population in urban areas.

• The growth of cities.

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas.

Name one consequence of rapid urbanisation.

• Overcrowding

• Job creation

• Economic growth

• Improved infrastructure

What is a megacity?

• A city with a high cost of living.

• A city with a population of over 10 million people.

• A city with a large area.

• A city that is a major economic hub.

Name one environmental challenge of urbanisation.

• Increased green spaces

• Job loss

• Economic decline

• Air pollution

Name one Australian city considered a major urban hub.

• Hobart

• Sydney

• Canberra

• Darwin

What is spatial distribution?

• The spread of population across geographic areas.

• The distribution of resources.

• The layout of a city.

• The movement of people.

Identify one trend in global urbanisation.

• More people moving to rural areas.

• Increasing migration to cities, especially in Asia and Africa.

• Stagnation of urban growth.

• Decreasing population in cities.