DP Geography Questionbank

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Urban populations

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Urbanization

• 12N.2.bp.13a: Identify the two major components of urban growth.
• 12N.2.bp.13b: Referring to the map, describe the relationship between the level of urbanization and urban...
• 13N.2.hl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 14M.2.hl.13a: (i) Define the term urbanization. (ii) Describe the changes in the distribution of millionaire...
• 14M.2.sl.13a: (i) Define the term urbanization. (ii) Describe the changes in the distribution of millionaire...
• 13N.2.sl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 16M.2.bp.14a: The graph shows population change in Detroit, a city in the USA. Describe the changes in the...
• 16N.2.bp.14a: (i) Identify the region with the highest proportion of people living in urban areas in...

Inward movement

• .2.bp.13aii: Referring to map evidence, briefly describe two processes, excluding suburbanization, that have...
• 11M.2.bp.14c: Examine reasons why cities in some parts of the world have higher rates of population growth than...
• 11N.2.bp.14c: Examine the dominant population movements and their consequences for one or more urban areas.
• 12M.2.bp.13b: Suggest three reasons for the rapid growth of some cities.
• 13N.2.hl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 14M.2.hl.14b: Explain two population movements taking place within large cities.
• 14M.2.sl.14b: Explain two population movements taking place within large cities.
• 14N.2.hl.13b: Explain the processes of gentrification and counter-urbanization.
• 14N.2.sl.13b: Explain the processes of gentrification and counter-urbanization.
• 14N.2.hl.14c: “The rapid city growth caused by in-migration can never be controlled.” Discuss this statement,...
• 14N.2.sl.14c: “The rapid city growth caused by in-migration can never be controlled.” Discuss this statement,...
• 13N.2.sl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 15M.2.hl.13c: Using one or more examples, examine the social and economic impacts of in-migration on cities.
• 15M.2.sl.13c: Using one or more examples, examine the social and economic impacts of in-migration on cities.
• 15M.2.hl.14a: With reference to urban environments, describe: (i) one type of centrifugal movement; (ii) one...
• 15M.2.sl.14a: With reference to urban environments, describe: (i) one type of centrifugal movement; (ii) one...

Outward movement

• .2.bp.13ai: Define the term suburbanization.
• .2.bp.13aii: Referring to map evidence, briefly describe two processes, excluding suburbanization, that have...
• 11M.2.bp.14c: Examine reasons why cities in some parts of the world have higher rates of population growth than...
• 11N.2.bp.14c: Examine the dominant population movements and their consequences for one or more urban areas.
• 12M.2.bp.13a: Describe the pattern of urban growth since 1979.
• 12N.2.bp.13c: Explain the pull factors associated with counter-urbanization.
• 13N.2.hl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 14M.2.hl.14b: Explain two population movements taking place within large cities.
• 14M.2.sl.14b: Explain two population movements taking place within large cities.
• 14N.2.hl.13b: Explain the processes of gentrification and counter-urbanization.
• 14N.2.sl.13b: Explain the processes of gentrification and counter-urbanization.
• 13N.2.sl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 15M.2.hl.14a: With reference to urban environments, describe: (i) one type of centrifugal movement; (ii) one...
• 15M.2.sl.14a: With reference to urban environments, describe: (i) one type of centrifugal movement; (ii) one...
• 15N.2.hl.14a: (i) Define the term suburbanization.  (ii) Briefly outline two possible population changes in an...
• 15N.2.sl.14a: (i) Define the term suburbanization.  (ii) Briefly outline two possible population changes in an...
• 16M.2.bp.14b: Using examples, explain two push factors and one pull factor that help explain...
• 17N.2.sl.14b: Using examples, explain two reasons for the growth of suburbs.

Natural change

• .2.bp.13aii: Referring to map evidence, briefly describe two processes, excluding suburbanization, that have...
• 11M.2.bp.14c: Examine reasons why cities in some parts of the world have higher rates of population growth than...
• 12M.2.bp.13b: Suggest three reasons for the rapid growth of some cities.
• 13N.2.hl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 13N.2.sl.14c: Using examples, explain why some large urban areas have much higher population growth rates than...
• 17M.2.bp.13b: Analyse the contribution of natural change to population density patterns in urban areas.

The global megacity

• 13M.2.bp.14a(i): Define the term megacity.
• 13M.2.bp.14a(ii): Explain two processes responsible for population growth in megacities.
• 13N.2.hl.14a: State which megacity is predicted to grow most rapidly.
• 13N.2.hl.14b: Describe the global distribution of the megacities listed in the table.
• 13N.2.sl.14a: State which megacity is predicted to grow most rapidly.
• 13N.2.sl.14b: Describe the global distribution of the megacities listed in the table.
• 15N.2.hl.13b: Referring to examples, explain two factors that influence the location of megacities.
• 15N.2.sl.13b: Referring to examples, explain two factors that influence the location of megacities.
• 16M.2.bp.13a: The graph shows the total population living in urban areas of different sizes, between 1970 and...