London - A City on a River Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Primate City?
A
A city that does most of the functioning and is very important for a country.
2
Q
What is London?
A
The capital of England and of the combined Great Britain. It started as a settlement by a Roman bridge.
3
Q
What is a Tidal River?
A
A river that raises and shrinks twice a day. The Tidal River in London is the Thames River.
4
Q
What did the Tidal River mean for ships?
A
It could carry ships so it could be very useful.
5
Q
What is a Storm Surge?
A
An abnormal rise of water caused by some sort of storm.
6
Q
What is Infratructure?
A
Building improvements that benefit the whole population.
7
Q
Civic building improvements such as roads and bridges that benefit the whole population are called ___.
A
Infrastructure.
