What is a clustered settlement?

Rural Settlements and Land Surveying Flashcard

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Geography
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9th Grade
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Hard

Jesus Artiaga
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A collection of people and buildings in a rural setting where the homes and farm structures are close to each other.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which term describes a rural settlement pattern consisting of isolated farms?
Back
Dispersed settlement
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is land surveying?
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The process in which the boundaries of a given area of land are delineated and recorded.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a linear settlement?
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A rural village in which the homes and businesses are located along a single major road.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the long lot system?
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A regional approach to land surveying, common in parts of Canada, Louisiana, and Texas, in which land is divided into thin areas beginning at waterways and roads.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the metes and bounds system?
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A method of land surveying using natural geography and man-made features.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What characterizes rural areas?
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Areas removed from the influence of large cities and characterized by large strips of land with relatively few buildings.
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