Changing Populations - (Pg. 188-189) (Case Study) - Geography in Action.

Question 1

Ninety percent (90%) of all urban growth is occurring in developed countries.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 2

In Lagos, Nigeria, the city is being extended into the sea to...

Accepted Answer

create new lands for settlement.

Question 3

Accessing clean water in a slum is easy, since there are many taps or pumps around the settlements.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 4

Morocco has undertaken slum _____ and built new _____, serviced housing.

Accepted Answer

removal / permenant

Question 5

The poorest children in urban areas die at twice the rate of wealthier children...

Accepted Answer

...due to lack of access to health care in slums.

Question 6

The phenomenon of people moving from rural to urban areasis happening at record rates in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 7

Many organizations and initiatives help improve...

Accepted Answer

the living conditions in slums and prevent new slums from forming.

Question 8

Another 2.5 billion people are expected to leave cities in developing countries over the next 30 years.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 9

Shelter, food, water, transportation, education, and health care are the basic demands of urban life.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 10

Urban growth has both positive and negative effects.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 11

People moving to cities hoping for a better life, but without money or a job may end up in slums.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 12

People forced to live in slums have plenty of access to water and sanitaiton (i.e. toilets, showers, etc.).

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 13

Sanitation problems in slums can lead to diarrhea and the spread of disease.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 14

When an urban population increases rapidly, markets for goods disapear.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 15

In many slums, local neighbourhood groups take steps to...

Accepted Answer

improve living conditions by building infrastructure.

Question 16

Informal settlements with few services and large populations and poor living conditions. are called Slems.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 17

Many slums lack toilets and have open sewers, making the living conditions dangerously unsanitary.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 18

One third of the developing world’s population lives in urban slums.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 19

People forced to live in slums may not have access to employment.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 20

Improving and eliminating slums require co-operation between ...

Accepted Answer

...governments, residents, and urban planners.

Question 21

People forced to live in slums are often deprived of adequate living space.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 22

People in slums in developing countries are _____ to _____ their lives.

Accepted Answer

working hard / improve

Question 23

Most slum dwellers are under constant threat of being moved or evicted since they are considered:

Accepted Answer

squatters

Question 24

In Africa, 62% of urban dwellers are living in slums in cities like Lagos, Cairo, Nairobi, and Luanda.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 25

When a population grows there is never a increase in demand for resources.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 26

There can be opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship,and improved sustainability in dense, urban populations.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 27

People forced to live in slums have plenty of access to water and sanitaiton (i.e. toilets, showers, etc.).

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 28

Slums are overcrowded. Privacy is a luxury, with an average of four persons per room.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 29

Despite the challenges, slums are also...

Accepted Answer

communities, and home to loving and supportive families.

Question 30

Factors such as long-term drought, loss of forests and productive farmland encourage migration.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Changing Populations - (Pg. 188-189) (Case Study) - Geography in Action.

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