alleryWhich description best defines a human settlement?
AA region shaped only by the weather
BA site visited only for trade stops
CA forest area closed to all people
DA place where people live and work
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A place where people live and work
1. A human settlement is a place where people live and carry out social, economic, political and cultural activities.
2. It is created by human activity, not by natural processes alone.
3. Seasonal trading stops, protected forests and purely natural regions do not fit this meaning.
_Source: Wikipedia, Human settlement, Definition and scope_
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