Greater Toronto Area

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/greater-toronto-area

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Greater Toronto Area?Southern Ontario, Canada, situated along the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario
2. How many people live in Greater Toronto Area?6,711,985 residents (2021 Census Metropolitan Area and economic region estimate)
3. What is the capital of Greater Toronto Area?Toronto
4. Why is the Greater Toronto Area called a multicultural playground?People from almost every country live there, speaking over 160 languages. This mix creates many festivals, neighborhoods, and yummy foods from around the world.
5. What kinds of jobs do people have in the Greater Toronto Area?Many people work in finance, technology, media, life sciences, and manufacturing. The area also has big companies and lots of schools that help new ideas grow.

Census Metropolitan Area (CMA): A statistical geographic unit defined by Statistics Canada, used for census data collection and analysis.
Regional Municipality: A form of upper-tier local government in Ontario, responsible for services shared across multiple lower-tier municipalities.
Conurbation: A large urban area formed by the merging of several towns or cities into one continuous built-up area.
Golden Horseshoe: A densely populated and industrialized region in Southern Ontario surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario.