SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called ____
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urban sprawl
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urbanization
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jobs
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is B Rural-Urban. Movement of people from rural areas or villages to urban areas or cities is known as rural-urban migration.
Detailed explanation-2: -Urbanization is defined by the United Nations as movement of people from rural to urban areas with population growth equating to urban migration. People move into cities to seek economic opportunities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Urbanization refers to the concentration of human populations into discrete areas. This concentration leads to the transformation of land for residential, commercial, industrial and transportation purposes. It can include densely populated centers, as well as their adjacent periurban or suburban fringes (see Figure 1).
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