Rural Settlements Revisions

Which of the following is an example of a linear settlement pattern?

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Rural settlements can be found in which country/ies?

• France

• South Africa

• Germany

• Ethiopia

Which of the following refers to

'comparison goods'?

• The shape of a settlement, mainly influenced by its physical geography and topography.

• Products which are usually higher value and purchased infrequently, such as vehicles, household goods or clothing.

• Houses and other buildings that are tightly clustered around a central feature such as a church, village green or crossroads.

• A classification of settlements based on their socio-economic functions, for example market town, commuter towns and ports.

Identify the settlement pattern at X.

• Dispersed

• Circular

• Linear

• Nucleated

Identify the settlement pattern at Area Y.

• Dispersed

• Circular

• Linear

• Nucleated

Identify the settlement pattern at Z.

• Dispersed

• Circular

• Linear

• Nucleated

Describe three characteristics of dispersed settlement.

• Low population/building density

• Buildings are surrounded by farmland/woodland/rural land/has own farm

• Located on flat lands.

• Buildings are separated from/far away from each other/scattered

Which of the following refers to a place where people live and where they carry out a variety of activities?

• Population

• Demography

• Settlement

• Density

Site refers to the immediate area in which a settlement is located.

• True

• False

A dry point site is a place with a reliable water supply from springs or wells.

• True

• False