Settlement Hierarchies
Geography ⇒ Human Geography
Settlement Hierarchies starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Define settlement hierarchy in the context of human geography.
Describe the impact of urbanization on settlement hierarchies in India.
Describe the main idea of Christaller's Central Place Theory.
Describe the relationship between settlement size and the range of services provided.
Describe the role of administrative functions in determining the hierarchy of settlements.
Explain how economic activities influence the position of a settlement in the hierarchy.
Explain how the concept of threshold population relates to settlement hierarchies.
Explain how transportation networks can affect the settlement hierarchy.
Which of the following best describes the order of settlements from smallest to largest? (1) Village, Town, City, Metropolis (2) City, Village, Town, Metropolis (3) Metropolis, City, Town, Village (4) Town, Village, City, Metropolis
Which of the following best explains why not all settlements can become cities? (1) Lack of resources (2) Insufficient population (3) Limited economic activities (4) All of the above
Which of the following is a characteristic of low-order settlements? (1) Large population (2) Basic services (3) High economic diversity (4) Advanced infrastructure
Which of the following is a high-order service? (1) Primary school (2) Grocery shop (3) International airport (4) Local market
Fill in the blank: In the settlement hierarchy, a _______ usually has the least number of functions.
Fill in the blank: The _______ model explains the spatial distribution of settlements and their hierarchy.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a settlement is often determined by its population size and the range of services it offers.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a settlement refers to the area from which it draws its customers or users.
True or False: A town can have a larger population than a city in some cases.
True or False: All settlements in a hierarchy are equally spaced and have the same population.
True or False: In a settlement hierarchy, a city generally provides more specialized services than a village.
True or False: In India, Delhi is considered a metropolis in the settlement hierarchy.
