IGCSE Geography Population and Settlement

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Which type of settlement pattern is more likely along a road or river?

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linear

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Which type of settlement site is an oasis in a desert?

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wet point site

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What does CBD stand for?

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Central Business District

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What was the area of the London Olympics like before redevelopment?

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old industrial area with many empty buildings and factories

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Which is NOT a benefit for local people of the London Olympics? Options: 40 000 new houses were built, new infrastructure such as the high speed railway and underground improvements, jobs in construction and in new businesses in the area, some poor people forced to move to make way for new developments

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some poor people forced to move to make way for new developments

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Why are most settlements located on south facing slopes?

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it is warmer so cultivation is easier

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What is the sphere of influence of a settlement?

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the area influenced by a settlement

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Which settlement in the UK has the biggest sphere of influence? Options: Cardiff, Birmingham, London, Paris

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London

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Which is the correct order of settlement size in a hierarchy from smallest to largest? hamlet, town, village, city, capital city, village, hamlet, town, city, capital city, hamlet, village, town, city, capital city, capital city, city, town, village, hamlet

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hamlet, village, town, city, capital city

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Which of the following is a function of London? transport hub, sailing centre, mining, harbour

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transport hub