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Settlement 01

Learn how different types of settlements grow, from tiny hamlets to huge cities. This KS3 Geography quiz explores where people live and why places develop.

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Fascinating Fact:

Settlements are usually described by size in order, from hamlet to village, town, city and then sometimes conurbation for several cities joined together.

In KS3 Geography, pupils study how settlements are arranged, from small rural communities to large urban regions. They also explore why settlements start, how they grow and how their functions can change over time.

Key Terms

Settlement: A place where people live, such as a village, town or city, with buildings and services grouped together.
Settlement hierarchy: A way of arranging settlements in order of size and importance, from the smallest to the largest.
Function: The main jobs or roles of a settlement, for example residential, industrial, commercial or tourist activities.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a settlement in geography?

In geography, a settlement is any place where people live and build homes. It can be as small as a hamlet or as large as a busy city with many services.

What factors affect where settlements are located?

Settlements often begin where there is water, flat land, good soils, shelter and routes for travel or trade. Historical, economic and political factors can also influence their location.

How can settlements change over time?

Settlements can grow as populations increase, new jobs are created and transport improves. They can also decline if industries close, services move away or people migrate elsewhere.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

The function of a settlement can be what?

Its age

Its shape

The land it is built on

The uses people have for it

Function can also be the reason why it was built

2 .

In what settlement are buildings closely grouped?

Concentrated

Condensed

Focused

Nucleated

They are criss-crossed by a network of roads

3 .

Which of these settlements is the smallest?

Conurbation

Hamlet

Town

Village

A hamlet has a few houses and no services

4 .

Settlements that follow a transport route are called what?

Elongated

Lateral

Linear

Serpentine

Linear settlements sometimes follow a valley floor as it is easier and cheaper to build there than on the sloping sides of valleys

5 .

What means the location of a settlement in relation to surrounding features?

Function

Relief

Site

Situation

A settlement can have a valley situation, be situated on a river or in the mountains. These are just a few examples of how to describe the situation of a settlement

6 .

The edge of an urban area is the rural-urban what?

Fence

Fringe

Parting

Partition

New shopping centres are built here as the land is cheaper and access is easier than if they were in the centre of the urban area

7 .

To help understand settlements we use a land use what?

Estimate

Model

Project

Scale

Models simplify a real situation

8 .

What type of houses are joined together in a line?

Detached

Prefabricated

Semi-detached

Terraced

Built from the 19^th century onwards

9 .

Burgess made a 1924 land use model for which city?

Chicago

Edinburgh

London

New York

It has now been used to describe and explain land use in many other cities

10 .

A housing area on the edge of a town is called what?

Sub-standard

Subterfuge

Subterranean

Suburb

The 'suburbs' of cities developed as people started to earn more money and wanted to live in larger houses that had gardens

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Human and physical geography

Author: Jan Crompton (KS3 Geography & History Teacher, Professional Quiz Writer)

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