Settlements And Northern Ireland

Question 1

What is the smallest type of settlement?

Answer 1

A hamlet

Question 2

What is the largest type of settlement?

Answer 2

A conurbation

Question 3

What is the population of Japan?

Answer 3

Approx 25 million people

Question 4

What is the population of Lisburn?

Answer 4

112,000 people

Question 5

What do you call the land that a settlement is built on?

Answer 5

A site

Question 6

What is a settlement?

Answer 6

A place where people live

Question 7

What would make people choose a site?

Answer 7

Number of natural advantages

Question 8

Why was having natural advantages important for a site?

Answer 8

The more natural advantages means it would be more likely to survive and grow.

Question 9

Name 6 natural advantages

Answer 9

Protection - good view from hill top to see enemies approaching
Building materials - wood and stone needed to build. Good to be near forest
Wood supply for fire and fuel
Flat land - easier to build on and grow crops
Shelter - south facing slope will have more sun and be protected from cold north wind
River- defence and water for cooking drinking and washing

Question 10

Why is Lisburn a good settlement?

Answer 10

Hills for protection
Hillsborough wood nearby - for wood- fuel and building
Flat land building and crops
Lagan valley has river Lagan for drinking cooking washing and transport

Question 11

What does situation mean in relation to a settlement?

Answer 11

It describes the location in relation to its surroundings

Such as land forms, land uses ,roads and other settlements.

Question 12

What is the situation of Wallace?

Answer 12

Clonevin park
1 mile from city centre
Close to a number of supermarkets, the Antrim road and jolly Rogers. It is near the army barracks and close to my house in Thompson manor

Question 13

What is a settlements function?

Answer 13

It is the main activity that takes place there.

Question 14

Name 7 types of functions of a settlement

Answer 14

Industrial 
Market town 
Tourist
Port
Defensive site 
Fishing village 
University town

Question 15

What function has larne?

Answer 15

Port

Question 16

What function has Lisburn?

Answer 16

Market town

Question 17

What function has kilkeel

Answer 17

Fishing village

Question 18

What function has portrush?

Answer 18

Tourist

Question 19

What function has carrickfergus?

Answer 19

Defensive site

Question 20

What function has coleraine?

Answer 20

University town

Question 21

What are services

Answer 21

Things that is bought or done for you e.g.
shops 
lawyers 
post office
 hospital 
airport

Question 22

Will a larger settlement have more or less services than a village?

Answer 22

More as the population is large enough to support all services

Question 23

What diagram shows services and population

Answer 23

A settlement hierarchy

Question 24

What is a hierarchy

Answer 24

It places things in order of size

Question 25

Describe the settlement hierarchy

Answer 25

Triangle top - conurbation
City
Town
Village
Homestead - bottom of triangle
As u move up the triangle settlement size and population increase

Question 26

What type of services would be in a village like Hillsborough?

Answer 26

Pub
Cafe
Small shop 
Bank
Bakery
Dentist
Pharmacy 
Butchers 
Primary school

Question 27

What type of services would be in a city like Belfast?

Answer 27

Hospital 
Shopping centres 
Restaurant 
Airports
Bus station 
Train station 
Stadium 
University 
Docks