CITY BASICS
Name ONE Australian city.
Any correct Australian city.
What does migration mean?
Moving from one place to another to live.
In simple terms, what does urbanisation mean?
An increasing proportion of people living in urban areas such as towns and cities.
Name ONE problem a rapidly growing city could experience
Traffic, pollution, housing shortages, overcrowding, waste, habitat loss or pressure on services.
What is the capital city of Queensland?
Brisbane.
What is the difference between an urban area and a rural area?
An urban area is a built-up town or city with more people and buildings. A rural area generally has fewer people and more open land.
Give ONE reason why a person or family might move to a city.
Jobs, education, healthcare, family, services, safety or other opportunities.
Give ONE reason why cities grow.
Migration, population growth, employment, education, services or other opportunities.
Complete the chain:
MORE PEOPLE → MORE CARS → MORE __________
Traffic / congestion.
Name FOUR Australian capital cities.
Any four: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart or Darwin.
Name THREE services or facilities you would expect to find in a large city.
Any three, e.g. hospitals, schools, shops, public transport, universities, businesses, emergency services.
What is the difference between a push factor and a pull factor?
A push factor encourages someone to leave a place. A pull factor attracts someone to another place.
A town's population grows from 20,000 to 200,000 people.
Name TWO things the town may need more of.
Housing, roads, schools, hospitals, public transport, water, electricity, shops or other infrastructure/services.
Explain why rapid population growth could cause a housing shortage.
The number of people needing homes can increase faster than new houses can be built.
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra.
What is a megacity?
An urban area with more than 10 million people.
A family moves away from a rural community because there are very few jobs. They move to a city because there are more employment opportunities.
PUSH factor: ______ PULL factor: ______
Push = lack of jobs.
Pull = more employment opportunities.
Explain how migration can contribute to the growth of a city.
When people migrate to a city, its population increases. This can cause the city to expand as more housing, infrastructure and services are needed.
Give TWO ways the growth of a city could negatively affect the natural environment.
Examples include vegetation clearing, habitat loss, pollution, more waste, increased water use or increased emissions.
Which continent has the largest population in the world?
Asia.
Explain why a city with 5 million people would need more infrastructure than a town with 5,000 people.
A larger population needs more housing, roads, public transport, schools, hospitals, water, electricity and other services to meet people's needs.
A teenager's family is considering moving from a small rural town to Brisbane.
Give: ONE possible push factor. TWO possible pull factors
Answers vary. For example, lack of employment could push them away, while better employment and education opportunities could attract them to Brisbane.
Explain this chain:
MORE JOBS → MIGRATION → POPULATION GROWTH → CITY EXPANSION
More jobs can attract people to a city. Migration increases the city's population. A larger population requires more housing, services and infrastructure, causing the city to expand.
A city has rapidly increased in population.
It now has: Heavy traffic, Housing shortages, Overcrowded schools and Loss of natural habitats
Choose TWO problems and explain HOW population growth could have caused each one.
Answers vary. Students need two clear cause-and-effect explanations.
For example: More people can create housing shortages because demand for homes may grow faster than new housing can be built. More people can also increase traffic because more people are travelling on the city's roads.
Much of Australia's population lives in or near large coastal cities.
Give TWO reasons why people might choose to live in these areas and explain your thinking.
Possible answers include employment, education, healthcare, transport, services, infrastructure and recreation.