KS3 settlement - including villages, towns and cities

Geography Quiz - Settlement 02 (Questions)

Explore different settlement patterns in this KS3 Geography quiz, from tight nucleated villages to long linear towns, and discover how landscape and transport shape where people live.

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Fascinating Fact:

Settlement shapes can be nucleated, with buildings grouped closely around a central point, or linear, with houses strung out along a road or valley.

In KS3 Geography, pupils study how settlements grow and change over time. They investigate where people choose to live, how settlements are arranged on the landscape, and how these patterns link to transport, relief and land use.

Key Terms

Settlement: A place where people live and work, such as a village, town or city.
Site: The exact location of a settlement and its physical characteristics, such as slope, soil or water supply.
Situation: The position of a settlement in relation to other places, routes and physical features around it.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a settlement in geography?

In geography, a settlement is any place where people live and carry out activities such as working, shopping, learning and relaxing. It can range from a small hamlet to a large city.

What factors affect where a settlement is located?

Settlements are often located near water, fertile land, safe ground, and transport routes. People choose sites that offer resources, protection, trade links and space to expand.

How do geographers describe the function of a settlement?

Geographers describe a settlement’s function by looking at its main jobs and services, such as market town, port, industrial centre, tourist resort or administrative capital.

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A house joined to another on only one side is called what?

[ ]	Demi-terraced
[ ]	Detached
[ ]	Maisonette
[ ]	Semi-detached

Expanding into the rural-urban fringe is called urban what?

[ ]	Ballooning
[ ]	Extension
[ ]	Sprawl
[ ]	Stretch

Terraced houses were originally built for which group of people?

[ ]	Factory owners
[ ]	Factory workers
[ ]	Policemen
[ ]	Single mothers

What would you expect to find most of in the CBD?

[ ]	Detached houses
[ ]	Farmland
[ ]	Parks
[ ]	Businesses and offices

Where in a city is land most expensive?

[ ]	CBD
[ ]	Council estates
[ ]	Inner suburbs
[ ]	Outer suburbs

Semi-detached houses were first built in large numbers in which decade?

[ ]	1900s
[ ]	1930s
[ ]	1960s
[ ]	1980s

Building is restricted in which zone?

[ ]	Black belt
[ ]	Eco belt
[ ]	Green belt
[ ]	Open belt

Which of these is an inner city benefit?

[ ]	Poor housing
[ ]	High rates of crime
[ ]	Access to public transport
[ ]	Traffic congestion

What is the area of ground on which a settlement is built?

[ ]	Form
[ ]	Layout
[ ]	Site
[ ]	Situation

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Settlements with widely spread buildings are called what?

[ ]	Disjointed
[ ]	Dispersed
[ ]	Segregated
[ ]	Split-level

Geography Quiz - Settlement 02 (Answers)

A house joined to another on only one side is called what?

[ ]	Demi-terraced
[ ]	Detached
[ ]	Maisonette
[x]	Semi-detached

A house that is not joined to another is called detached

Expanding into the rural-urban fringe is called urban what?

[ ]	Ballooning
[ ]	Extension
[x]	Sprawl
[ ]	Stretch

As the population increases, there is a greater need for housing and businesses. Land at the centre of an urban area is limited and expensive

Terraced houses were originally built for which group of people?

[ ]	Factory owners
[x]	Factory workers
[ ]	Policemen
[ ]	Single mothers

They were built within walking distance of factories

What would you expect to find most of in the CBD?

[ ]	Detached houses
[ ]	Farmland
[ ]	Parks
[x]	Businesses and offices

There will be some housing but not a great deal

Where in a city is land most expensive?

[x]	CBD
[ ]	Council estates
[ ]	Inner suburbs
[ ]	Outer suburbs

Only large shops and offices can afford to locate there

Semi-detached houses were first built in large numbers in which decade?

[ ]	1900s
[x]	1930s
[ ]	1960s
[ ]	1980s

At the time they were built, they were on the edges of urban areas

Building is restricted in which zone?

[ ]	Black belt
[ ]	Eco belt
[x]	Green belt
[ ]	Open belt

Green belts are designed to prevent urban sprawl. As the population of the UK has increased, green belts are coming under more pressure because of a need for more housing

Which of these is an inner city benefit?

[ ]	Poor housing
[ ]	High rates of crime
[x]	Access to public transport
[ ]	Traffic congestion

It is usually faster and easier to get around large city centres by using public transport than by using your own car