به انگلیسی

Settlements, Movement and Connections

Geography · People & Environments · ages 11-14

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Why might building homes and a road be easier on a valley floor than on nearby steep slopes?
- The flood risk is lower on the valley floor.
- The ground is flatter on the valley floor.
- The ground is firmer on the valley floor.
Which is a transport route that can carry people and goods between settlements?
- A railway between two towns
- A painting of a busy harbour
- A poster for a village fair
When a city's population grows, land at its edge can change from farmland to housing.
Circle one: True False
Which description matches ribbon development?
- Homes in a strip beside a main road
- Homes in a group around one square
- Homes spread far from any main road
Reliable internet lets a village shop take orders from distant customers. Which explanation correctly separates communication from transport?
- Vans carry online orders, while cables carry parcels.
- Cables carry online orders and deliver the parcels.
- Orders travel online, while vehicles carry parcels.
A farm had 10 fields. As the city grew, 6 fields were built over with homes. How many fields are still farmland?
Answer: ______________
A dry town's homes cluster around its only well. Land beside a road farther away is equally flat but has no water source. Which factor best explains the cluster?
- Flatter ground makes building near the well easier.
- Road access draws homes to the well.
- Scarce water makes access to the well useful.
Two towns used railways to send goods to market. Both rail services close. Town A has no useful replacement; Town B can use a road to the same market. Which comparison is best supported?
- A may trade more easily than B because it no longer pays rail costs.
- A may face harder trade than B because only B has a replacement.
- Both may face equal difficulty because both towns have lost their rail services.

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

Settlements, Movement and Connections W1-mt_Kq3quvrn63-s1

The ground is flatter on the valley floor. · Flatter ground can make construction easier. A valley floor can still flood, and the question gives no information about the strength of its ground.
A railway between two towns · Trains can use a railway to carry passengers and goods. A painting or poster may show a place or event, but it does not provide a transport route.
True · More residents can increase demand for homes. Building homes and streets on fields changes their use from farming to housing.
Homes in a strip beside a main road · Ribbon development is a strip of building along a road. Homes in a central cluster or scattered widely follow different patterns.
Orders travel online, while vehicles carry parcels. · An online order is information sent through a communication network. Parcels are physical goods and still need transport.
4 · Subtract the 6 fields built over from the starting 10 fields: 10 minus 6 leaves 4 fields.
Scarce water makes access to the well useful. · Both locations are equally flat, so ground shape does not explain the difference. Homes cluster near the scarce water source rather than along the more distant road.
A may face harder trade than B because only B has a replacement. · A loses its useful route without a replacement. B still has a road to market. Closing a railway does not remove the need to transport goods, and losing rail services does not give both towns the same remaining connections.