Lesson Y7-U04-L04

Land Use in Towns and Cities Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U04-L04, Land Use in Towns and Cities: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 4: Year 7: Population and Settlement, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What does CBD stand for?

    • Commercial Borough District
    • Central Bus Depot
    • City Building Density
    • Central Business District

  2. What is the Central Business District (CBD) mainly full of?

    • Large farms
    • Shops and offices
    • Caravan parks
    • Heavy factories

  3. Which zone of an urban land-use model is located at the very centre?

    • Zone 2
    • Zone 3
    • Zone 1
    • Zone 5

  4. Which zone is found at the outer edge of an urban land-use model?

    • Zone 3
    • Zone 5
    • Zone 2
    • Zone 1

  5. What does the geographical term 'land use' describe?

    • The soil fertility
    • The height of buildings
    • What land is for
    • The price of property

  6. Which type of housing is most typical of the suburbs?

    • Derelict warehouses
    • Newer with gardens
    • Tall tower blocks
    • Historic stone flats

  7. Which feature is most commonly found in the CBD?

    • Tall office blocks
    • Forest parks
    • Industrial estates
    • Large farms

  8. Where is land typically most expensive within a city?

    • In the centre
    • Rural fringe
    • Industrial belt
    • Outer suburbs

  9. Why are buildings in city centres usually very tall?

    • Land is expensive
    • Soil is softer
    • Less wind
    • Better view

  10. Tall glass offices and busy shops are typical of which urban zone?

    • The rural fringe
    • The suburbs
    • Green belt
    • The CBD

  11. Rows of semi-detached houses with large gardens are typical of which zone?

    • The suburbs
    • Inner city
    • Industrial zone
    • The CBD

  12. How do buildings change as you move from the city centre to the edge?

    • Narrower and darker
    • Lower and newer
    • Denser and taller
    • Taller and older

  13. What is a geographical model of land use?

    • A historical map
    • An exact photograph
    • A rigid law
    • A simplified pattern

  14. Why might a real city not match a standard land-use model?

    • Cities never grow
    • Weather stops it
    • Shaped by rivers
    • Models are illegal

  15. Which urban zone is best suited for building a large new hospital?

    • The CBD
    • City centre
    • The suburbs
    • Zone 1

  16. What is the main economic reason for tall buildings in the city centre?

    • Cheap concrete
    • Easy planning laws
    • High land costs
    • Deep bedrock

  17. Where are the tallest buildings in a typical city located?

    • Green belt
    • Rural boundary
    • City centre
    • Outer suburbs

  18. What land use is typically found at the edge of a city in a standard land-use model?

    • Open green space
    • Dense factories
    • Retail shops
    • High-rise offices

  19. Which urban zone sits between the CBD and the suburbs, featuring older housing and factories?

    • Inner city
    • Green belt
    • Rural fringe
    • Commercial core

  20. Why is land at the edge of a city generally cheaper than land in the centre?

    • Greater footfall
    • Lower business demand
    • Higher building height
    • Maximum accessibility

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