Study of Settlements (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What is the smallest unit in the settlement hierarchy?
What is the smallest unit in the settlement hierarchy?
Farmstead
What is a hamlet?
What is a hamlet?
Several farmsteads grouped together
Which is the largest and most complex type of rural settlement?
Which is the largest and most complex type of rural settlement?
Village
What characterises urban settlements compared to rural ones?
What characterises urban settlements compared to rural ones?
Higher population densities
Which of these is an example of a South African town?
Which of these is an example of a South African town?
Harrismith
What is a metropolis?
What is a metropolis?
The primary urban centre in a region
What process creates a conurbation?
What process creates a conurbation?
Coalescence of cities and towns
What is the largest and most complex form of urban settlement?
What is the largest and most complex form of urban settlement?
Megalopolis
Which is NOT one of the four classification criteria for settlements?
Which is NOT one of the four classification criteria for settlements?
Climate
Which South African area is an example of a conurbation?
Which South African area is an example of a conurbation?
Witwatersrand (Gauteng)