Rural Settlements and Land Surveying Flashcard

Rural Settlements and Land Surveying Flashcard

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Flashcard

Geography

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jesus Artiaga

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a clustered settlement?

Back

A collection of people and buildings in a rural setting where the homes and farm structures are close to each other.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which term describes a rural settlement pattern consisting of isolated farms?

Back

Dispersed settlement

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is land surveying?

Back

The process in which the boundaries of a given area of land are delineated and recorded.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a linear settlement?

Back

A rural village in which the homes and businesses are located along a single major road.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the long lot system?

Back

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

Front

What is the metes and bounds system?

Back

A method of land surveying using natural geography and man-made features.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What characterizes rural areas?

Back

Areas removed from the influence of large cities and characterized by large strips of land with relatively few buildings.

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