Module 3, Lesson 3 Flashcards
any place where a community is established
settlement
Where people choose to settle depends on these factors: ____, ____ or ____.
Economic
Political
Related to natural resources
Resources such as freshwater, farmland, iron ore, or coal
Natural resources
a path used by traders for buying and selling goods
trade route
_______, ______ and ______ were often started around trade routes.
Villages
Towns
Cities
Geographers often classify patterns of settlement
by ______.
Size
These areas are cities and the surrounding areas.
They are heavily populated and very developed.
Urban areas
These areas are immediately outside a
city, often a smaller residential community.
Suburbs
These areas are a city, its suburbs, and
surrounding areas that form a large urban area.
Metropolitan area
_________ is when several metropolitan areas
form together.
Megalopolis
These areas are found outside a city.
They are less densely populated and have fewer
structures.
Rural areas
Economic activities are usually tied to the _____.
Give 3 examples.
land
Examples:
Agriculture
Forestry
Mining
Recreation
the placement of people and objects on Earth and the space between them
Spatial patterns
These types of settlements are grouped the length of a resource, like a river. Usually formed along a narrow pattern.
Linear settlement
These types of settlements are grouped around or at the center of a resource.
Cluster settlements
These types of settlements are purposefully laid out with a network of transportation routes. Streets form a grid by running at angles to each other. These are commonly found in urban areas.
Grid settlements
This term refers to the substantial exchange of goods between cities, states and countries.
Commerce
These types of advances affected cities and places around them.
Technological advances
These types of advances have enabled cities to reach distant places and markets.
Communication advances
These types of advances have changed how people move around the world. People can travel anywhere.
Transportation advances
