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Grade 5 Geography: Cities, Megacities & Urban Challenges
1.
a large, densely settled place with many homes, jobs, and services
2.
a very large metropolitan area, often defined as having about 10 million or more people
3.
the growth of city populations and built-up urban areas
4.
systems that support a city such as roads, transit, water, sewers, and power
5.
Answers vary: housing, traffic, pollution, inequality, waste, flooding, heat
6.
Answers vary: jobs, schools, hospitals, culture, transit options
7.
low-density development spreading outward from a city
8.
shared transportation such as buses, subways, and trains
9.
very large metro area, often ~10 million+ people
10.
growth of city populations/urban areas
11.
systems like roads, water, transit, power
12.
housing/traffic/pollution/inequality/flooding
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