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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a megacity?
A city spanning 10 million metre squared
A city spanning 1 million kilometre squared
A city with a population of over 10 million people.
A city with a population of over 1 million people.
- 2. Multiple Choice
London is a megacity
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is not a reason for megacity growth?
Natural Increase
Cheaper Housing in Urban Areas
Rural-urban Migration
Economic / Job Opportunities
- 4. Fill in the Blank
What is a synonym for a megacity?
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which factor is responsible for rural-urban migration to cities?
Overemployment in Rural Areas
Overemployment in Urban Areas
Underemployment in Rural Areas
Underemployment in Urban Areas
- 6. Fill in the Blank
A megacity is joined by a few ___________ to become 1 large urban area
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true if a megacity is undergoing natural increase?
Birth rate exceeds death rate
Death rate exceeds birth rate
Increase in migrants
Increase in land area of the city
- 8. Multiple Choice
How much of the global population currently lives in cities?
30%
40%
50%
60%
- 9. Multiple Choice
Check all that is true about megacities
Megacity growth is greatest in MICs
Megacity growth is greatest in HICs
Megacities are concentrated in Africa
Megacities are concentrated in Asia
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which are some valid reasons for more job opportunities in cities?
There's more competition for jobs in urban areas
There's less people in cities to compete for jobs
There is a concentration of companies looking for talent in cities
There are mass underemployment in rural areas
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a main reason for natural increase in megacities?
Improvements in healthcare and sanitation
High birth rate
Increased wealth
Decreased working hours
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why does access to the ocean offer greater opportunities for megacities to develop?
Access to trade using sea routes
Access to drinking water
Access to water for agriculture
Better sanitation and health
- 13. Multiple Choice
What are some possible function of a modern-day megacity?
Agricultural Farms
Finance and Economic Hub
Transport Hub
Shipping Hub
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