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Geography Urban
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GCSE Geography Quiz on Geography Urban , created by becky_e on 09/05/2014.
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Question 1
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How many people live in a Megacity
Answer
5 million +
10 million +
100 million +
Question 2
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What does Urban Sprawl mean?
Answer
outward growth of urban areas
increasing numbers of residents in urban areas
process of urban growth
Question 3
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How does Urban Growth increase environmental pressures?
Answer
Air pollution
Clean water
Rubbish
Energy
Lack of Greenery
Industrial pollution
Question 4
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What are the causes of rural-urban migration?
Answer
natural disaster
lack of land
poor social and economic
poor housing
lack of supplies
Question 5
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What natural hazards is Los Angeles at risk of?
Answer
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Heavy Rain
Drought
Volcanoes
Hurricanes
Question 6
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A flood plain is an area which has been recently flooded.
Answer
True
False
Question 7
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What is deprivation?
Answer
person quality of life falls below minimum
person believes their needs aren't met
Question 8
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Example of regenerated cities
Answer
East London
Birmingham
New York
Manchester
Leeds
Edinborough
Question 9
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What regeneration projects did Birmingham undertake?
Answer
Building an IMAX
Building an icerink
Improving hospitals
Shopping
Arenas
Improving small businesses
Reducing traffic
Improving railways
Question 10
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Squatter Settlements = people have no legal rights over the land on which they live
Answer
True
False
Question 11
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Rio de janerio's (brazil) self help scheme improved
Answer
schools
housing
pollution
small businesses
large industries
transport
Question 12
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BEDZED is in Brighton
Answer
True
False
Question 13
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How many houses are in bedzed?
Answer
100
200
250
500
50
Question 14
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Each BEDZED has...
Answer
water collection and storage
solar panels
electric cars
low energy appliances
private gardens
Question 15
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How much less energy than usual houses is used for heating?
Answer
90%
60%
30%
85%
Question 16
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Where is the first eco village?
Answer
Bath
Bristol
Exeter
Plymouth
Question 17
Question
What is the name of the 1st ecovillage in the UK?
Answer
Hanham Hall
BEDZED
Abbots Village
Curitiba
Question 18
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Out of the 15 sites outlined to be an ecovillage how many were developed on?
Answer
5
10
12
7
14
Question 19
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What 6 things does a sustainable city need to do?
Answer
Recycle
Have Green spaces
Use water mindfully
Produce renewable energy
Reduce emissions
Not pollute
Have good housing
Good transport
Not overpopulate
Question 20
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Where is Dongtan?
Answer
China
Japan
Malaysia
India
Question 21
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How much waste must be recycled?
Answer
90%
80%
70%
100%
Question 22
Question
How will 65% of the energy needs be provided for?
Answer
Waste Rice Station
Windfarms
Solar panels
Recycling
Burning waste
Question 23
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What % will be green space in Dongtan?
Answer
75
40
60
Question 24
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Dongtan is on Chongming island
Answer
True
False
Question 25
Question
The bridge and tunnel connecting Shanghai and Chongming island will be 35km long
Answer
True
False
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