Question

Distinguish between Scattered Settlements & Linear Settlements.

Answer 1

Scattered Settlements	Linear Settlements
(i) In scattered settlements houses are far away from each other.	(i) In Linear settlements houses are spread along a straight line.
(ii) There settlements have limited population as in small hamlets.	(ii) These settlements have comparatively more population.
(iii) These settlements are found in the areas of high relief, dense forest, grasslands, hot deserts and extensive agricultural land	(iii) These settlements grow along the coastal tracts, major rivers, national or state highways, railways in the foothill regions, etc.