Where in the World?
This country recently passed China to become the most populated in the world.
What is India?
A city with more than 10 million people is called this.
What is a megacity?
Communities outside of cities are usually described with this term.
What is rural?
The 0° line of latitude that circles Earth.
What is the equator?
The trend of people moving from rural areas into cities is called this.
What is urbanization?
The capital city of Canada
The area of a city where most businesses and offices are located.
What is the Central Business District / downtown?
This Canadian province grows the most wheat.
What is Saskatchewan?
The direction opposite to east on a compass.
What is west?
The permanent move of people into a new country is called this.
What is immigration?
The only continent that is also a country.
What is Australia?
The world’s largest subway system (by length) is in this country.
What is China? — Beijing Subway.
The economic activity that involves farming, fishing, forestry, and mining is called this.
What is the primary sector?
A map showing elevation and landforms is called this.
What is a physical map?
The main greenhouse gas linked to global warming.
What is carbon dioxide / CO₂?
This desert, found in northern Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara?
The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is located in this city.
What is Dubai?
The movement of people from the countryside into cities is called this.
What is rural-to-urban migration?
This technology uses satellites to find exact locations on Earth.
What is GPS — Global Positioning System?
The UN predicts Earth’s population will reach this approximate number by 2050.
What is 9–10 billion?
The longest river in the world and what country is it in?
What is the Nile, Egypt.
The growth of cities outward into surrounding areas is known as this.
What is urban sprawl?
The practice of clearing forests for farmland or development is called this.
What is deforestation?
This equatorial region of the ocean is known for calm winds and sudden storms, often trapping sailing ships for weeks.
What are the Doldrums?
People who move to another place within their own country because of environmental disasters, conflict, or economic need are called this.
What are internally displaced persons (IDPs)?