Urbanization is the process by which an increasing proportion of a population lives in cities and has a growing influence on the culture. This process is best described as:

• A. Industrialization
• B. Globalization
• C. Ruralization
• D. Urbanization

Answer: (D)

Urbanization focuses on people moving into cities and city life shaping culture. It directly describes the demographic shift toward urban areas and the way urban living begins to influence social norms, customs, and daily routines. While industrialization is about the growth of industry and factory production, globalization concerns worldwide interconnectedness, and ruralization would be a move away from cities, none of those capture the core idea of more people living in and being shaped by urban centers. So the process described is urbanization.