Patterns of Settlements

Question 1

dispersed:

Answer 1

individual buildings are spread out across a landscape

Question 2

linear:

Answer 2

a settlement develops on either side of a road and looks like a long line

Question 3

nucleated:

Answer 3

circular in shape with buildings mostly concentrated around a route centre

Question 4

Characteristics of DISPERSED

Answer 4

-isolated
-countryside
-farmland
-scattered

Question 5

Characteristics of LINEAR

Answer 5

-along river or road
-long and thin row of housing
-where flat land is limited

Question 6

Characteristics of NUCLEATED

Answer 6

-cluster of buildings around a central point
-crossroads or bridge over river