Megacity Facts
How many people are needed for a city to be a megacity?
10 Million+
What is the name for a slum in South America?
Favela
This city is on the River Thames.
London
Are megacities mainly coastal or inland?
Coastal
Where are permafrost zones found?
Close to polar regions.
What continent has the most megacities?
Asia
What geographical process drives megacity growth?
Urbanisation
What city is also known as tinsel town
Los Angeles
What is the northernmost and southernmost megacity?
Moscow and Buenos Aires
Which of the following is not a process that shapes landscapes: erosion, deposition, tectonic forces, solar flares.
solar flares
Name a country that has two megacities (no more, no less).
USA, Pakistan or Brazil
Urban sprawl occurs often on arable land, reducing the sustainability of a city or creating the need for more resources.
This city is the most highly populated urban area in the world.
Guangzhou
What natural biomes are megacities mainly situated in?
Temperate forests
Rainforest is typically found near what line of latitude?
Equator
Name two of Japan's three megacities.
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
Name any two of the five most unsafe megacities in the world according to the 2021 Safe Cities Index?
Karachi, Cairo, Lagos, Dhaka or Manila
What city was the first to reach a population over 10 million?
New York
Are more megacities found closer to the Tropic of Capricorn, the Equator or the Tropic of Cancer?
Tropic of Cancer
What climactic zone is rarest in Australia?
Equatorial or tropical
Name three of India's six megacities.
New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad
Identify a Social, Economic and Environmental issue with living in a city
Eco - Slums are growing, meaning more people stuck in poverty cycle
Social - Traffic congestion, high crime rates, high wait times for services
Env - Pollution, land clearing, loss of biodiversity, climate change
What is the closest megacity to Australia?
Jakarta
From where are the ocean currents next to most megacities coming from?
The equator (distributing heat from the centre, which has the most sun, down to the poles)
What is the wetest town in Australia?
Tully, QLD