Pg 47-50 Flashcards
Why is learning about settlements important?
Most of us live in a settlement of some kind. This unit can help us understand what settlements are about and how they try to provide the needs of the people living in them. It can also help us see how changes to settlements can directly affect us and have an impact on the way we live our lives.
What are sites
When we use the word site we mean an actual place where a town or village grew up. A site was chosen if it had one or more natural advantages
Trues or false
The more natural advantages a site had the smaller it would be in size
False (it will get bigger)
Describe protection
Good views from hilltops gives u warnings if u are about to be attacked
Describe plenty of water
Needed for drinking, cooking and cleaning. Water might come from a river, spring or well.
Describe not too much water
Sites must not flood or be marshy
Describe building materials
Need wood or stone. Useful to be near a wood or rocky hillside .
Describe shelter
A south facing slope will have more sun and will be protected by the cold north wind.
Describe supply of food
Needed for fires, for warmth and to cook on
Describe flat land
Easier to build on, for growing crops or travelling to other towns
Where is warkworth located?
Warkworth is located in a village in Northumberland.
What is the difference between the needs of early settlers and nowadays settlers?
Early settlers were most concerned bout their safety and supply of food and water. Nowadays people want to be near employment and services like schools or hospitals.
What are settlement patterns?
Settlements have different shapes. Some are long and thin, some are compact and almost round others are broken up and spread apart. These different shapes are known as settlement patterns.
Describe dispersed settlement pattern
A dispersed settlement has buildings that are well spread out. Settlements with this pattern are often found in highlands where it is not easy to build houses together. Here, people also need more land to grow their crops and graze their animals.
Describe nucleated settlement
A nucleated settlement has buildings grouped closely together. Settlements with this shape often grew around a road junction or a river crossing. People built their houses close together for safety. The pattern is common in lower , flatter parts of Britain.
