Grade 7 · Social Studies · Unit 11 of 16
People on the Move
Why people migrate and the challenges of big cities
What your child practises
Children explore push and pull factors in migration, why cities grow, and the economic, environmental and social challenges large urban centres face.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 7-KL-019, 7-KL-025, 7-KE-051 · factors that influence the movement of people, reasons for urbanization and challenges of large urban centres
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Public transit, such as buses and trains, helps cities by…
- closing offices
- adding more cars
- removing roads
- reducing traffic and pollution
reducing traffic and pollution
Hint: It moves many people efficiently.
Question 2
Which is an environmental challenge in large cities?
- too much fresh air
- air and water pollution
- too few cars
- wild forests everywhere
air and water pollution
Hint: Cities concentrate pollution.
Question 3
Which is a social challenge in large cities?
- affordable housing
- too many forests
- too little noise
- too few buildings
affordable housing
Hint: Rents can be high.
Question 4
London, Paris and Moscow are major cities in…
- Africa
- Europe
- South America
- Australia
Europe
Hint: They are capitals of European countries.
Question 5
Which is an environmental push factor?
- a new school
- a job offer
- a bright city
- a long drought that destroys crops
a long drought that destroys crops
Hint: Environmental events can make people leave.
Question 6
A city with millions of people is sometimes called a…
- village
- farm
- megacity
- hamlet
megacity
Hint: Examples include Tokyo and Mexico City.