12 Questions
What is geography?
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.
What is a settlement?
A place where people establish a permanent community.
What is an Urban Settlement?
Also known as cities, they have most likely more than 1000 people living there.
What is a Rural Settlement?
Communities where there is most likely a population of less than 1000 people.
What is a Suburban Settlement?
More populated than rural settlements, but less than urban areas.
How are site and situation used to describe a settlement?
Site refers to physical features that make a location unique, while situation refers to what humans create.
What is land use?
Land use is when an area is used for a specific purpose to meet the wants and needs of people.
What are the types of land use mentioned in the text?
Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Agricultural, Transportation, Parks and Green Space.
Define population density and provide examples of sparse, moderate, and dense population density.
Population density refers to the number of people living in a given area. Examples: 1km square = Sparse (low), Moderate (medium), Dense (high).
Explain population distribution and name the three patterns mentioned in the text.
Population distribution refers to the pattern that shows where people live. The three patterns mentioned are Dispersed, Linear, and Cluster.
What is the purpose of institutional land use?
Land used for community services.
What activities are associated with industrial land use?
Manufacturing, processing, or storing raw materials.
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