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Vocabulary and Understanding of Settlements - KS2 Geography

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What is a hamlet?

A settlement with a few houses and usually no shops or businesses.

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What is a village?

A settlement with a few hundred or thousand people, perhaps a church and some shops.

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What is a town?

A settlement with thousands of people, shops, businesses and schools.

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What is a city?

A city is a large settlement with hundreds of thousands, or millions of people, it may have an airport, university, and many other features.

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What did early settlers need when choosing a location?

Water, food, protection from enemies, protection from weather, transport

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What type of settlement is Corsham?

Town.

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What type of settlement is London?

City

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What type of settlement is Biddestone?

Village

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What is agriculture?

Farms

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What is industry?

Factories

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What is commerce?

Shops and businesses.

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What is residential land?

Land used for homes and houses.

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Describe land use in this settlement.

The land in this village is used for residential buildings and agriculture.

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Name the four main compass points in order.

North, East, South, West

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List some amenities found in Corsham

Schools, shops, restaurants, pubs, library, swimming pool.

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What are the positives of living in a city?

Many amenities, good transport links, access to healthcare.

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