Starter quiz

  • What is a settlement? Select 1 answer.
    • a pile of tiny particles of rock
    • a place where people live and sometimes work  ✓
    • a river valley with steep sides
    • an ancient burial ground
  • Order these settlements from smallest to biggest.
    • 1
      ⇔
      hamlet
    • 2
      ⇔
      village
    • 3
      ⇔
      town
    • 4
      ⇔
      city
  • Which of the following would be most likely to be found in a rural area? Select 2 answers.
    • village  ✓
    • city
    • large town
    • isolated farm or house  ✓
  • What is the approximate population of the UK? Select 1 answer.
    • 6 million
    • 22 million
    • 67 million  ✓
    • 124 million
  • What is the main cause of climate change? Select 1 answer.
    • small changes in the earth's orbit around the Sun
    • volcanic activity
    • changes in solar radiation
    • burning fossil fuels  ✓
  • Select 1 answer. Colonisation is when...
    • ...the rainforest is cleared for planting crops.
    • ...countries trade goods and services with each other.
    • ...one country or nation takes over another country or part of the world.  ✓
    • ...a new city is built.
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