Geography settlements

Question 1

what is an isolated farmstead?

Answer 1

A single farmstead with no
neighbouring farms or
settlements nearby
1-10 people

Question 2

what is a hamlet

Answer 2

A few farms joined together,
may include a church
11-100 people

Question 3

what is a village

Answer 3

A few farms around a church
or general store. Provides
essential services for the local
people
100 – 2000 people

Question 4

what is a town

Answer 4

A market centre has been
formed and a street plan is
evident. Consists of shops
and services used by many
people
2000 – 100 000 people

Question 5

what is a city?

Answer 5

A town that has many
established functions
100 000 – 1 000 000 people

Question 6

what is a metroplis

Answer 6

A large city surrounded by
independent towns

Question 7

what is a conurbation?

Answer 7

A large settlement area formed
by smaller areas linking
together

Question 8

what is a megalopolis?

Answer 8

Where independent
conurbations join together

Question 9

what does CBD stand for

Answer 9

centural business destrict

Question 10

what does the word land use mean?

Answer 10

the way in which different land is used

Question 11

what does the word zone mean?

Answer 11

separate area that has a particular function

Question 12

what is a residential area?

Answer 12

an area where people live

Question 13

what is a surburb?

Answer 13

residential area away from the CBD

Question 14

what does the word vertical mean?

Answer 14

straight up at an angle to the horizon

Question 15

what does the word oblique mean?

Answer 15

at an angle sloping

Question 16

name all five land use zones

Answer 16

1.CBD
2.shopping centres
3.industrial areas light and heavy areas
4.services and recreation
5.residential areas

Question 17

reasons why businesses are moving out of the CBD area

Answer 17

1.crime
2.congestion
3.hawkers

Question 18

in what ways where the differentraces separated in appartheid?

Answer 18

buffer zones

Question 19

examples of buffer zones

Answer 19

rivers
highways
train stations/railways
open fields of land

Question 20

when did south africa become a democracy?

Answer 20

1994

Question 21

what act was put in place for the different races (land)

Answer 21

land act

Question 22

what type of government was used in appartheid?

Answer 22

national government

Question 23

what is an aerial photograph?

Answer 23

any photograph taken from the air

Question 24

what is a vertical phoptograph

Answer 24

camera is directly overhead the feature is 90 degrees

Question 25

advantages of a aerial photographs?

Answer 25

gives a plan view
used for mapping purposes

Question 26

disadvantages of vertical photographs

Answer 26

show only the top hot the bottom or side
heights cannot be seen unless looking for a shadow

Question 27

what two types of oblique photographs are there?

Answer 27

high and low oblique photographs

Question 28

describe high oblique photographs

Answer 28

inclined at 60 degrees from the vertical
horizon can be seen

Question 29

low oblique aerial photographs

Answer 29

inclined at 30 degrees
horizon cannot be seen

Question 30

oblique aerial photograph advantages

Answer 30

gives a perspective view
can see the feature in more detail

Question 31

disadvantages of oblique aerial photographs

Answer 31

features obstruct those behind them
cannot see the layout of landscape

Question 32

primary activity

Answer 32

fishing
farming
forestry
mining

Question 33

secondary activity

Answer 33

manufacturing

Question 34

tertiary activity

Answer 34

distribution of goods and services

Question 35

quantery activity

Answer 35

proffetional services

Question 36

types of farmers

Answer 36

commercial
subsistance

Question 37

commerical farming aim

Answer 37

make a profit

Question 38

subsistnace farming aim

Answer 38

feed families and dependents

Question 39

push factors

Answer 39

no work
war
poverty
no food
poverty
drought

Question 40

pull factors

Answer 40

job opportinities
security safety
better services
family members
good education

Question 41

factors influencing site

Answer 41

Water
⮚ Arable land
⮚ Building material
⮚ Fuel
⮚ Grazing land
⮚ Defense (safety)
⮚ Religious influence
⮚ Tourist attractions