3.3.1 - Formation of settlements
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Name two factors that influence the formation of settlements.
💡 Hint: Think about the geographic features that affect where people would settle.
What role do rivers play in the establishment of early settlements?
💡 Hint: Consider the essential needs for survival.
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Which of the following locations is most likely to have developed as a settlement due to transportation routes?
💡 Hint: Consider where people would have access to water and transport.
True or False: Urban centers cannot grow without efficient transportation systems.
💡 Hint: Think about how people travel and move goods.
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Evaluate the effects of transportation on urbanization in a specific case study.
💡 Hint: Research its transport history and current issues.
Create a model of a settlement that responds to transportation advancements.
💡 Hint: Think of how the introduction of new transit technologies would change access.
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