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Question 1
A)Which is a characteristic of Gottmann’s Megalopolis?(1 point)
Responses

Urban areas are not visibly separated from one another.
Urban areas are not visibly separated from one another.

Megalopolis is any large urban cluster.
Megalopolis is any large urban cluster.

Downtown areas of cities retain their individuality.
Downtown areas of cities retain their individuality.

Megalopolis extends from Portland, Maine, to Richmond, Virginia.
Megalopolis extends from Portland, Maine, to Richmond, Virginia.

The urban areas blend seamlessly into one another.
The urban areas blend seamlessly into one another.
Question 2
A map shows the division between urbanized areas and urban clusters in the St. Louis core–based statistical area. A map shows the borders of counties around the St. Louis core–based statistical area and differentiates the metropolitan statistical area from the micropolitan statistical area. Urban clusters are distributed as follows inside the metropolitan statstical area. In Bond County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Madison County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Macoupin County, there are 2 urban clusters. In Jersey County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Lincoln County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Warren County, there are 2 urban clusters. In Franklin County, there are 5 urban clusters. In St. Louis County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Jefferson County, there are 2 urban clusters. In Washington County, there is 1 urban cluster. In St. Francois County, which is part of the micropolitan statistical area and not part of the metropolitan statistical area, there is 1 urban cluster. Outside the St. Louis core-based statistical area, there are 4 urban clusters.

A)
Use the map to answer the question.

How many urban clusters are located inside this city’s metropolitan statistical area?

(1 point)
Responses

1

1

14

14

17

17

18

18

20

20
Question 3
A map shows the division between urbanized areas and urban clusters in the St. Louis core–based statistical area. A map shows the borders of counties around the St. Louis core–based statistical area and differentiates the metropolitan statistical area from the micropolitan statistical area. Urban clusters are distributed as follows inside the metropolitan statstical area. In Bond County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Madison County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Macoupin County, there are 2 urban clusters. In Jersey County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Lincoln County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Warren County, there are 2 urban clusters. In Franklin County, there are 5 urban clusters. In St. Louis County, there is 1 urban cluster. In Jefferson County, there are 2 urban clusters. In Washington County, there is 1 urban cluster. In St. Francois County, which is part of the micropolitan statistical area and not part of the metropolitan statistical area, there is 1 urban cluster. Outside the St. Louis core-based statistical area, there are 4 urban clusters.

A)
Use the map to answer the question.

What can you infer based on the map?

(1 point)
Responses

Macoupin County has higher population density than Bond County.

Macoupin County has higher population density than Bond County.

St. Francois County has higher population density than Washington County.

St. Francois County has higher population density than Washington County.

If the population here is distributed in the same way that it is in other urban areas, then the suburbs are more densely populated than the central city.

If the population here is distributed in the same way that it is in other urban areas, then the suburbs are more densely populated than the central city.

Transportation improvements for the metropolitan statistical area would require intergovernmental cooperation across multiple municipalities and states.

Transportation improvements for the metropolitan statistical area would require intergovernmental cooperation across multiple municipalities and states.

Infrastructure improvements within the City of St. Louis would come entirely from city funds since people who do not live in the city would not use this infrastructure.

Infrastructure improvements within the City of St. Louis would come entirely from city funds since people who do not live in the city would not use this infrastructure.

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GPT-4o mini
**Question 1:**
A) Which is a characteristic of Gottmann’s Megalopolis?
**Response:** The urban areas blend seamlessly into one another.

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**Question 2:**
How many urban clusters are located inside this city’s metropolitan statistical area?
**Response:** 17

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**Question 3:**
What can you infer based on the map?
**Response:** Transportation improvements for the metropolitan statistical area would require intergovernmental cooperation across multiple municipalities and states.

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