Settlements

Question 1

What are settlements?

Answer 1

a place where people live

Question 2

list types of settlement from smallest to largest

Answer 2

homestead/farm < hamlet < village < small town < large town < city < conurbation (e.g. Tokyo, Japan)

Question 3

The land on which a settlement is built is called a

Answer 3

site

Question 4

Settlement sites would have been chosen/grew because of?

Answer 4

1. the number of natural advantages 2. their function

Question 5

Name six natural advantages

Answer 5

• protection - near building materials - near a supply of wood - on flat land - shelter - near a river

Question 6

protection

Answer 6

good view from top of a hill to see enemies approaching

Question 7

near building material

Answer 7

early settlers needed wood and stone

Question 8

near supply of wood

Answer 8

needed for fires and fuel

Question 9

on flat land

Answer 9

easier for building and growing crops

Question 10

shelter

Answer 10

south facing slopes have more sun and are protected from north wind

Question 11

near a river

Answer 11

acts as a defensive mechanism and supplies water needed for drinking, cooking and washing

Question 12

Why do you think people settled in Lisburn?

Answer 12

1. River Lagan 2. Flat 3. Woods near by 4. Now it is because it is close to Belfast

Question 13

Bridging point

Answer 13

a settlement at a place where you can cross e.g. a river

Question 14

Which of the places labelled would be the best settlement point? Explain your answer.

Answer 14

A - wood (for fuel and building), river, flat, bridging make this a good spot. B - has wood and stone for building but it is a little far from water and bridging point C - would be easily defended but far away from supplies e.g. materials & water and the land is very sloped which is not good for growing crops and building. Also transport would be hard.

Question 15

settlement situation

Answer 15

describes its location in relation to its surroundings e.g. landforms, land uses, roads and other settlements. Example: Lisburn is 12 miles from Belfast

Question 16

Settlement Function

Answer 16

the main activity that take place there

Question 17

Towns may become important for a particular function because of:

Answer 17

1. the area it serves 2. ease of access by land or sea 3. past history 4. availability of raw materials 5. sources of power 6. changing population needs

Question 18

Types of Function

Answer 18

• Industrial - Market town - Tourist - Port - Defensive site - Fishing village - University Town

Question 19

Function of Larne

Answer 19

Port

Question 20

Function of Lisburn

Answer 20

Market town

Question 21

Function of Belfast

Answer 21

Industrial

Question 22

Function of Kilkeel

Answer 22

Fishing

Question 23

Function of Portrush/Newcastle

Answer 23

Tourist

Question 24

Function of Carrickfergus/Londenderry

Answer 24

Defensive

Question 25

Function of Coleraine

Answer 25

University

Question 26

What is the name of this diagram?

Answer 26

Settlement Hierarchy

Question 27

What is A in the diagram?

Answer 27

A = increase in size of settlement, higher population and more services

Question 28

What is B in the diagram?

Answer 28

Note this the arrow is in the opposite direction to that in your notes and refers to increasing frequency i.e. how often they occur.

If the arrow was in the opposite direction like in your note it would be labelled decreasing frequency i.e. cities occur less often than villages etc.

Question 29

Draw and label a settlement hierarchy.

Answer 29