Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Settlements which are developed alongside a road or a river are called ________.

• A. Scattered settlements
• B. Nuclear settlements
• C. Linear settlements
• D. Temporary settlements

Answer 1

The correct option is C Linear settlements

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> When a settlement is clustered together, it is known as a nuclear settlement. Sometimes, settlements are developed alongside a road or a river. These are called linear settlements. Then there are huts that are far apart from each other. These settlements are called scattered settlements.