Megalopolis is:

• A. Region of Two or More Cities and Their Suburbs
• B. A Large City With Suburbs
• C. A Rural Region
• D. A County Seat

Answer: (C)

Megalopolis describes a broad, continuous urban area formed when several large cities and their surrounding suburbs grow together into one sprawling region. It emphasizes the interconnected nature of multiple cities, sharing infrastructure, economy, and metropolitan influence across a long corridor. That’s why the best description is a region made up of two or more cities and their suburbs.

Think of it as more than one city fused by urban expansion, rather than a single core city with its suburbs, which would be a sole metropolitan area. It’s not rural, since the hallmark is dense, extensive urban development. It’s not about a county’s administrative center, which is what a county seat denotes.