Territory, settlements and road patterns

What is a territory influenced by human activity called?

• humanized territory

• anthropized environment

• human land

• agricultural land

Tick the examples of anthropized territory.

• wild forests and oceans

• agricultural land

• mountains, hills and plains

• villages and hamlets

• towns and cities

A ... is an organized place (big or small) where people hive together.

Match the following

• village

• It's the union of more than two cities.

• hamlet / town

• It has a densely populated centre and smaller centres all around.

• megalopolis

• A settlement with industrial / tertiary function.

• city

• It originates when two neighbouring cities become so big that they merge.

• conurbation

• A small settlement where people work in the primary sector.

A village

• influences only the land around the centre.

• administrates also areas far away from the centre.

• has more than 8 million inabitants.

• is geographically united, but maintins separate administrations.

A hamlet / town

• influences only the land around the centre.

• administrates also areas far away from the centre.

• has more than 8 million inhabitants.

• is geographically united, but maintins separate administrations.

A metropolis

• influences only the land around the centre.

• administrates also areas far away from the centre.

• has more than 8 million inabitants.

• is geographically united, but maintins separate administrations.

A conurbation

• influences only the land around the centre.

• administrates also areas far away from the centre.

• has more than 8 million inabitants.

• is the geographical union of two neighbouring cities which maintains separate administrations.

The most external part of a town / city is called ...

The smaller centres around a very big city form the ...