In Part B, you will analyze a map in order to understand how mega-regions form i
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In Part B, you will analyze a map in order to understand how mega-regions form in North America.
The pattern of urban expansion is clear. Each new mode of transportation increased travel speed and thus reduced travel times, enabling people to move farther away from the city center. Today, cities often have multiple business districts, some of them at or near the outer edges of the city. This raises the question of what happens when cities that are in close proximity expand outward. The answer is a mega-region, an area of urban development filling in the gaps between existing cities, as they sprawl into each other. The largest settlement agglomeration in the United States, located on the East Coast and home to more than 40 million people, was the nation's first mega-region.
Refer to the map below to answer the questions that follow.
QUESTION 1
Which of these pairs of cities are the endpoints of the original American mega-region?
Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI
Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ
Boston, MA and Washington, DC
Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA
0.5 points
QUESTION 2
More than half of the urban population of Canada is located in the 'St. Lawrence Valley' mega-region. Based on the map above, which Canadian cities are located in that mega-region?
Quebec, St. John, Halifax
Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg
Edmunton, Calgary
Montreal, Ottowa, Toronto
Vancouver, Seattle, Portland
0.5 points
QUESTION 3
Based on the population map below and your knowledge of the largest mega-regions in the US and Canda, which two of the following statements are probably true?
(Select two from the following list. Partial credit will be given for partially correct answers.)
There can only be one mega-region
Most of Canada's largest cities, and most of its population, are located near the US border.
Salt Lake City, UT and Denver, CO will soon displace others as the largest mega-region.
The highest population densities in both the US and Canada are found on or near the east coast.
0.5 points
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DescriptionIn Part B, you will analyze a map in order to understand how mega-regions form in North America.
InstructionsThe pattern of urban expansion is clear. Each new mode of transportation increased travel speed and thus reduced travel times, enabling people to move farther away from the city center. Today, cities often have multiple business districts, some of them at or near the outer edges of the city. This raises the question of what happens when cities that are in close proximity expand outward. The answer is a mega-region, an area of urban development filling in the gaps between existing cities, as they sprawl into each other. The largest settlement agglomeration in the United States, located on the East Coast and home to more than 40 million people, was the nation's first mega-region.
Refer to the map below to answer the questions that follow.
Multiple AttemptsExplanation / Answer
QUESTION 1
Which of these pairs of cities are the endpoints of the original American mega-region?
Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI
Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ
Boston, MA and Washington, DC
Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA
Boston and Washington forms a part of the North-East US Megalopolis. It is the most heavily urbanized region of the United States. It includes major cities like Boston, Providence, New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., along with their metropolitan areas and suburbs.
QUESTION 2
More than half of the urban population of Canada is located in the 'St. Lawrence Valley' mega-region. Based on the map above, which Canadian cities are located in that mega-region?
Quebec, St. John, Halifax
Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg
Edmunton, Calgary
Montreal, Ottowa, Toronto
Vancouver, Seattle, Portland
QUESTION 3
Based on the population map below and your knowledge of the largest mega-regions in the US and Canada, which two of the following statements are probably true?
(Select two from the following list. Partial credit will be given for partially correct answers.)
There can only be one mega-region
Most of Canada's largest cities, and most of its population, are located near the US border.
Salt Lake City, UT and Denver, CO will soon displace others as the largest mega-region.
The highest population densities in both the US and Canada are found on or near the east coast.
Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI
Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ
Boston, MA and Washington, DC
Houston, TX and New Orleans, LA
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