Lesson Y7-U04-L10

Planning a Settlement: Decision Time Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U04-L10, Planning a Settlement: Decision Time: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 4: Year 7: Population and Settlement, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What name is given to the rules used to judge potential settlement sites?

    • Contours
    • Criteria
    • Grid references
    • Symbols

  2. What must planners agree on first before evaluating new settlement sites?

    • Population size
    • Road names
    • The criteria
    • House prices

  3. Why do planners use identical criteria for every potential site?

    • Reduced building size
    • Higher tax revenue
    • Fair comparison
    • Quicker paperwork

  4. Which of these is one of the five key criteria for new homes?

    • Steep hillside
    • Fast-flowing rapids
    • Remote, cut-off valley
    • Flat land

  5. Why is flat land generally cheaper for building new housing estates?

    • Closer to city centres
    • Less digging needed
    • Better soil fertility
    • Higher flood risks

  6. Why should planners avoid building new homes on low-lying land next to rivers?

    • Steep gradients
    • Flood risk
    • High soil fertility
    • Traffic noise

  7. What term describes previously developed land that can be reused for new buildings?

    • Brownfield land
    • Agricultural land
    • Greenfield land
    • Protected forest

  8. What term describes open countryside that has never been built on before?

    • Industrial estate
    • Brownfield land
    • Greenfield land
    • Urban wasteland

  9. Which land type protects open countryside when chosen for new housing developments?

    • Agricultural
    • Brownfield
    • Greenfield
    • Suburban

  10. Is a closed and abandoned factory classed as brownfield or greenfield land?

    • Greenfield
    • National park
    • Brownfield
    • Protected reserve

  11. Site A is on flat land beside a road, but close to the river. Which criterion does it FAIL?

    • Good access
    • Low flood risk
    • Flat land
    • Near services

  12. Which key settlement criterion involves checking if a site has good transport links?

    • Accessibility
    • Land use
    • Topography
    • Drainage

  13. Is an old industrial works near a town centre correctly classified as brownfield?

    • Only if green
    • Only if rural
    • Yes
    • No

  14. What is the best decision for a housing site that is flat, dry and beside a road?

    • Reject it
    • Flood it
    • Ignore it
    • Choose it

  15. Why might the cheapest site to build on NOT be the best overall choice?

    • Always central
    • Perfect access
    • Always flat
    • High flood risk

  16. What is a major reason why local residents often object to building on greenfield sites?

    • Lower house prices
    • More local shops
    • Habitat destruction
    • Better transport

  17. Which map feature best indicates that a potential building site has good access?

    • Main road
    • Deep river
    • Steep contour
    • Dense forest

  18. Which card sort option represents the most sustainable choice for a new housing estate?

    • Old factory site
    • Greenfield farm
    • Protected meadow
    • Ancient woodland

  19. Which site feature is generally considered the worst for building new homes?

    • Flat grassland
    • Gentle slope
    • River flood zone
    • Paved courtyard

  20. Which council site choice is most sound: flat near river, or higher ground further from shops?

    • Steep mountain
    • Flat near river
    • Higher ground
    • Marshland

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