USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a megalopolis?
A
large city, made up of several large cities.
B
he fought Godzilla
C
Greek for lots of food.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A megalopolis is an example of an urban settlement. It is typically a region which includes two or more adjacent cities. A megalopolis can have a total population of about ten million people. For example, Kolkata in India is the largest urban area to be considered a megalopolis.

Detailed explanation-2: -: a very large city. : a thickly populated region centering in a metropolis or embracing several metropolises.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of megalopolises in the United States include “Boswash, ” the chain of contiguous cities and surrounding regions that stretches from Boston to Washington, D.C., along the northeastern seaboard; the Chicago–Pittsburgh area around the Great Lakes; and the San Francisco–San Diego region along the California…

Detailed explanation-4: -A megacity is a very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cities around the world are merging as they grow and spread, forming supercities connected by urban sprawl. The largest megalopolis is in China-it’s known as the Greater Bay Area.

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