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    This document contains 20 questions about human settlements, transport, communication and related topics. It asks about the definition of terms like site, transhumance and settlement. It asks about natural conditions for ideal sites and types of dwellings found in different climates. It also asks about different modes of transport like railways and roads, and benefits of communication and mass media. Lastly, it asks about factors that influenced the growth of human settlements and differences between compact and scattered settlements.

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    Human Environment-Settlement, Transport and Communication

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    This document contains 20 questions about human settlements, transport, communication and related topics. It asks about the definition of terms like site, transhumance and settlement. It asks about natural conditions for ideal sites and types of dwellings found in different climates. It also asks about different modes of transport like railways and roads, and benefits of communication and mass media. Lastly, it asks about factors that influenced the growth of human settlements and differences between compact and scattered settlements.

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    Human Environment-Settlement, Transport and Communication

    1. What is the site?


    2. What are the natural conditions for the selection of an ideal site?
    3. Define transhumance.
    4. Where do you find dwellings made of ice? Who makes them and what are they called?
    5. The ____________ ____________connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
    6. Describe the roadways in a few words.
    7. Which is the longest railway system connecting St. Petersburg in Western Russia to
    Vladivostok on the Pacific coast?
    8. What are the four means of transport?
    9. What do you understand by the term ‘settlement’?
    10. Which are the activities practised by rural people?
    11. Mention any two merits of railways.
    12. What do you understand by communication?
    13. What is mass media?
    14. Today’s world is shrinking. Give reasons.
    15. How did the Human settlements become larger?
    16. Describe the type of house very common in areas of hot climate.
    17. Find the differences between a compact settlement and a scattered settlement.
    18. Which were the activities in which the urban people were engaged in?
    19. What are the features of the houses built in rural areas?
    20. Give the benefits of railways.

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