Grade 8 Geography Chapter 3

War, drought, lack of necessary resources and dictatorship government are all possible...

The brightening of the night sky with artificial light is..

Tokyo, Japan is the world's largest megacity

Toronto is considered a megacity

Land use conflicts occur when different stakeholder like government or businesses disagree about how to use land

Artificial land is created to expand coastal cities and sometimes as a place to store garbage.

Compact cities have a large number of high rise buildings to house their population

Air pollution is at its worst in rural areas

In 1992 the United Nations deemed this city has the most air pollution in the world

Mega regions benefit from connected water, energy and telecommunication systems

Developing countries have access to technology and education.

The basic equipment and services that a city or country needs to function well.

Countries with limited access to technology, education, goods and services are said to be...

The city most affected by urban sprawl in the US is....

By 1970, there were only two cities in the world considered megacities

Place where solid waste is buried under the soil.

Better quality of life, better educational opportunities and democracy are said to be...