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Settlement Hierarchies

Geography ⇒ Human Geography

Settlement Hierarchies starts at 8 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Settlement Hierarchies. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 9
Define the term 'urban settlement'.
Describe how transportation affects the settlement hierarchy.
Describe the role of a town in the settlement hierarchy.
Describe two factors that influence the position of a settlement in the hierarchy.
Explain the difference between a rural and an urban settlement.
Explain the term 'service center' in the context of settlement hierarchy.
Explain why cities are higher in the settlement hierarchy than villages.
Explain why there are more villages than cities in India.
What is meant by the term 'settlement hierarchy' in human geography?