Megacity

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.

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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. How big is Megacity?Pearl River Delta, China
2. What is the key countries with multiple megacities?China, India, Brazil, Japan, Pakistan, United States
3. What is the economic function?Serve as primary centers for global finance, trade, and technological innovation
4. Why do megacities grow so fast?They grow fast because many people move from the countryside to the city for jobs and because the population keeps increasing naturally.
5. Where can we find megacities?Megacities are found all over the world, especially in Asia, but also in North America, South America, Africa, and Europe.

Urban Agglomeration: A continuously built-up area comprising the city proper and its suburbs.
Conurbation: A region formed when several towns or cities merge into one large urban area.
Urbanization: The increasing proportion of a population living in urban areas, and the expansion of urban areas themselves.
Metropolitan Area: A large city and its surrounding economically and socially integrated suburban and exurban areas.