Changing Nations Geography Test

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📋 Learning Intention & Success Criteria

Learning Intention: To demonstrate understanding of how nations change over time through urbanisation, population growth, and development patterns.

Success Criteria: I can:

• Identify factors that cause population changes in nations

• Analyse data about urban population growth

• Explain how planned cities like Canberra develop

• Apply geographical knowledge to real-world examples

📚 Part A: Multiple Choice Questions

Choose the BEST answer for each question. Circle the letter.

1. What is urbanisation? (AC9HG8K04)

A) People moving from cities to rural areas

B) People moving from rural areas to cities

C) Building more farms

D) Reducing city populations

2. Which factor MOST influences where people choose to live? (AC9HG8K05)

A) Weather only

B) Job opportunities and services

C) Government rules

D) Population size

3. Australia's population is mostly concentrated in: (AC9HG8K04)

A) The centre of the continent

B) Coastal cities

C) Rural farming areas

D) Mountain regions

4. A 'planned city' is: (AC9HG8K05)

A) A city that grew naturally over time

B) A city designed and built according to a specific plan

C) A city with no government

D) A city that is very old

5. Push factors in migration include: (AC9HG8K04)

A) Good job opportunities

B) Better schools and hospitals

C) War, poverty, or natural disasters

D) Entertainment and shopping

6. Which Australian city was specifically planned as the national capital? (AC9HG8K05)

A) Sydney

B) Melbourne

C) Canberra

D) Brisbane

📊 Part B: Data Analysis

Study this data about Australia's urban population growth:

Year 1950: 69% urban | Year 1980: 86% urban | Year 2020: 88% urban

7. Calculate the percentage increase in urban population from 1950 to 2020. Show your working. (AC9HG8S02)

8. Explain TWO reasons why Australia's urban population has grown since 1950. (AC9HG8K04)

9. Predict what might happen to Australia's urban population by 2050. Give reasons for your prediction. (AC9HG8S03)

🏛️ Part C: Case Study - Canberra

Read: Canberra was designed in 1912 by Walter Burley Griffin as Australia's capital city. It was planned to include government buildings, residential areas, parks, and a artificial lake. The city was designed in a circular pattern with the Parliament House at the centre.

10. Identify THREE features that show Canberra was a planned city. (AC9HG8K05)

11. Explain why Australia needed to build a new capital city instead of using Sydney or Melbourne. (AC9HG8K05)

12. Evaluate whether planned cities like Canberra are better than cities that grow naturally. Give reasons for and against. (AC9HG8S03)