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Flashcards by Steven Morgan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Steven Morgan
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| How did Ireland's 1st settlers get to Ireland? | Walked across land bridges |
| Where did Pre Christian people settle? | Along the coast line Needed food & Water Hunter & Gatherers Mt Sandel & Lough Gur |
| What was a midden? | An ancient rubbish dump |
| Name some evidence left behind by the Celts. | Ringforts Fulacht Fia Crannog Places names (Dun, Lith or Rath) |
| Why did people settle near a monastic settlement? | Education Defense Healthcare |
| Who formed the 1st towns in Ireland? | The Vikings Wexford, Dublin, Waterford Place names with ford or low |
| Who developed the Vikings towns in the 12th C? | The Normans Built Castles & Motte & Balieys |
| Name 3 modern settlement patterns | Nucleated Linear Dispersed |
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Name this settlement pattern
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Nucleated (image/png)
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Nucleated |
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Name this settlement pattern
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Dispearsed (image/png)
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Dispearsed |
| List some factor as to the development of modern settlements | Historical Physical (Altitude, relief, aspect) Bridging point Social |
| What is a commuter? | A person who lives in one town but must travel to work in another. |
| What is a dormitory town? | A place where commuters sleep & live but do not work in. Found in a linear pattern along motorways. |
| Primate city | A city with twice the population of the next nearest city. |
| Name the PHYSICAL factors that impact settlement location. | Altitude Drainage Land Quality |
| Name the 3 factors that impacts settlement locations of towns & villages. | Historical Social Physical |
| A= Norman B=Celts C=Early Christian | |
| Why is altitude important? | Low lying lands are warmer Easier to build on Cheaper too build on Fertile soils & easier to farm |
| What is a Nodal point? | Another name of a bridging point Where roads meet to cross a river |
| Name a country with polders | Netherlands |
| What is a polder? | Land reclaimed from the sea |
| Why was land reclaimed from the sea in the Netherlands? | Stop flood Stop deaths from storms Provide extra space for settlers |
| How much of the Netherlands is under water? | 1/3 |
| Name the settlement pattern found in rural areas of the polders. | linear clusters |
| In what shape are urban settlements found in? | Cartwheel shape |
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