Question 42
SettlementA megalopolis is a
- A.modern town specially developed to accommodate urban people wishing to reside outside the city
- B.new city developed to accommodate workers from neighbouring industrial centres
- C.town that has grown to engulf nearby rural settlements
- D.continuous amalgamation of a series of cities
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Answer: D (continuous amalgamation of a series of cities)
Explanation
A megalopolis is a huge urban region formed when several cities and conurbations join, e.g. Boston to Washington.