Rural Settlement Patterns (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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How many main types of rural settlement patterns are there?
How many main types of rural settlement patterns are there?
Four
What is a nucleated settlement?
What is a nucleated settlement?
Houses grouped together in clusters
Where do nucleated settlements commonly form?
Where do nucleated settlements commonly form?
At river crossings & road junctions
What creates the central nucleus of villages?
What creates the central nucleus of villages?
Shops, pubs, schools & churches
What is the Rundale system?
What is the Rundale system?
Ancient land system, plots farmed by tenants
What is linear settlement?
What is linear settlement?
Houses built in a line along roads
When was linear settlement particularly popular in Ireland?
When was linear settlement particularly popular in Ireland?
1960s to 1990s
Why did road frontage become desirable during the 1960s-1990s?
Why did road frontage become desirable during the 1960s-1990s?
Access to electricity & water mains
What is dispersed settlement?
What is dispersed settlement?
Isolated dwellings scattered across areas
When did the Agricultural Revolution occur in Ireland?
When did the Agricultural Revolution occur in Ireland?
Eighteenth century
What happened to common land during the Agricultural Revolution?
What happened to common land during the Agricultural Revolution?
It was divided into individual plots
Which physical factors cause absence of settlement?
Which physical factors cause absence of settlement?
Bogs, marshes & steep slopes
What is a focal point in settlement geography?
What is a focal point in settlement geography?
Central meeting place where roads converge