Practice Size And Pattern Of Settlements (3.3.2) - Role of transportation in society

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Question 1.
What is a settlement?
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Think about where people live.
Question 2.
How does transportation affect urban size?
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Consider how you get to school every day.
3Question 3.
What is one reason why settlements grow larger over time?
- Better transportation
- Less food
- Fewer jobs
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Think about how you travel to reach different places.
4Question 4.
True or False: Settlement size is only dependent on physical space.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens when transportation improves.
Question 5.
Evaluate how improving public transport in a rural area might impact local settlements.
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Consider accessibility to jobs and services.
Question 6.
Discuss how a major highway can change the spatial dynamics of a region.
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Think about how highways impact where people want to live.

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