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What factors influence the placement and distribution of settlements?
What factors influence the placement and distribution of settlements?
Natural features and human interactions with the environment influence the placement and distribution of settlements.
Describe one characteristic of nucleated settlements.
Describe one characteristic of nucleated settlements.
Nucleated settlements are characterized by houses clustered closely together.
How does population density impact settlement patterns?
How does population density impact settlement patterns?
Population density determines how closely together homes and buildings are situated, often resulting in different settlement types like urban or rural.
What is the difference between rural and urban settlements?
What is the difference between rural and urban settlements?
Give an example of a linear settlement and explain its arrangement.
Give an example of a linear settlement and explain its arrangement.
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What is a Settlement?
What is a Settlement?
Places where people live, including villages and cities.
What is a Settlement Pattern?
What is a Settlement Pattern?
The way houses are arranged, like a line along a river or tightly clustered together.
What is population density?
What is population density?
A measurement of how many people live in a certain area, like per square kilometer.
Nucleated settlements
Nucleated settlements
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Dispersed settlements
Dispersed settlements
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