Module 3 Lesson 3 Settlement Patterns

Which is NOT one of the types of Settlement Patterns discussed in Lesson 3?

• linear

• grid

• dispersed

• cluster

A linear settlement is defined as...

• settlements where the houses are grouped closely together.

• settlements that are "walled" and away from other settlements.

• settlements where the buildings are constructed in lines, often next to a geographical feature like a river or following a road.

• ones where the houses are spread out over a wide area.

A settlement built along the Ohio River could be considered a ______ settlement.

• nucleated

• linear

• grid

• cluster

Early settlements would take on patterns based on the shape of the land around them.

• True

• False

According to the settlement map, what do we know about the midwest region of the United States?

• It is heavily populated.

• There are a lot of cows.

• It is sparsely populated.

Which region of the United States is most densely populated?

• Northeast

• South

• Midwest

The middle of the United States looks to have less people. Why?

• It's the desert.

• It's farmland.

• It's uninhabitable.

• It's not on a beach.

If a location is rural, it is...

• outside towns and cities

• densely populated

• within towns and cities

If a location is urban, it is...

• outside towns and cities

• far away from main centers of population

• within towns and cities

A spatial area of land that is unified by a COMMON or SHARED characteristic, such as political unity (politics), linguistic unity (language), or common climate patterns is known as a:

• settlement pattern

• geographic pattern

• landform

• region