Geography Lesson 3: Urbanisation: the great tug of war (push/pull)

Introduction

In this activity you will compare 2 areas of Brazil:

  1. The urban south (Brasilia)

and

2. The rural north of Brazil (The Caatinga)

Read the following statements and decide ‘Would this statement make me want to stay in the rural north or move closer to the urban south?’

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Most of the large cities in Brazil are located in the South of the country, leaving the north of the country mostly rural.

Make sure you understand the geographical terms urban and rural:
• What is meant by the geographical term: urban?
• What is meant by the geographical term: rural?

Read the information here and carry out the activity:

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