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South America: why does the Amazon matter?
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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.
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hamlet
2
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village
3
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town
4
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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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