Question

What is meant by a megalopolis?
a. A large, urban center, often the main capital of a state or a country
b. A series of almost continuous metropolitan centers with urban functions that exchange flows of people and goods with the surrounding areas and the rest of the world
c. An area often marked by farmland
d. A residential area which often surrounds the urban center

Answer 1

A megalopolis is B. a series of almost continuous metropolitan centers with urban functions that exchange flows of people and goods with the surrounding areas and the rest of the world. An example is the Tokkaido Megalopolis in Japan.

Answer 2

b. A series of almost continuous metropolitan centers with urban functions that exchange flows of people and goods with the surrounding areas and the rest of the world

Megalopolis contains the root word mega meaning large or widespread, and polis which means city. Because of these root words, options C and D can be eliminated immediately. Option A can also be eliminated because it is not actually big enough. A large, urban center may be called a metropolis though. A megatropolis needs to have multiple metropolis'