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A bridleway is a path for horses and non-motorised vehicles.

Settlements 2

How did nearby woods help villages and towns grow? This quiz explores how forests, land, and resources shaped where people chose to build their settlements.

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Fascinating Fact:

Woods and forests near a settlement provided timber for building, firewood for cooking and warmth, and food such as nuts and berries.

In KS2 Geography, pupils learn how natural resources affect where people live. They explore how forests, fields, and rivers helped early settlements to survive, stay warm, build homes, and trade.

Key Terms

Settlement: A place where people live and work, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city.
Natural resource: Something useful that comes from nature, like wood, water, metals, or fertile soil.
Woodland: An area covered in trees, plants, and wildlife that can provide timber, fuel, and food.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a natural resource in KS2 geography?

A natural resource is something found in nature that people can use, such as wood from trees, water from rivers, or crops grown in fertile soil.

Why were forests important for early settlements?

Forests were important because they provided wood for building shelters, fuel for cooking and heating, and food such as berries, nuts, and animals to hunt.

What helps a settlement grow into a town?

A settlement can grow into a town when it has good resources, safe shelter, jobs, trade routes, and services such as markets, schools, and transport links.

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1 .

What is a bridleway?

A path for horses and non-motorised vehicles

A man-made channel for boats

A track for electric trams

A link road between two motorways

Bicycles are allowed on bridleways but they were originally intended for horses

2 .

In which settlement would you be more likely to find a cathedral?

Hamlet

City

Farm

Village

The vast majority of cathedrals are in cities

3 .

What would cause the population of a settlement to increase?

New factories creating lots of jobs for people

Building of a school

Link to other villages by railway

The building of a town hall

People like to live quite near to where they work so if a factory was built in a town the people who work there might move to the town as well

4 .

Which is the largest type of settlement?

Hamlet

City

Town

Village

London is the largest city in the UK

5 .

Which of these connections would not link two cities?

Motorway

Road

Footpath

Railway

Footpaths link shorter distances, like villages or parts of a town

6 .

Which of these is NOT a method of crossing a river?

Bridge

Canal

Ferry

Ford

A canal is a man-made waterway on which boats travel up and down. Stepping stones, like those in the picture, are also a way to cross a small river

7 .

What might cause a village to become a city?

Building of a hospital

Population increase

Link to other villages by road

Building of a cathedral

As the population grows, more houses and facilities such as hospitals will be built. There are some cities that do not have cathedrals, for example, Wolverhampton

8 .

What often developed at the mouth of rivers?