A settlement pattern where homes and farms are spread out rather than concentrated is known as what?

A settlement pattern where homes and farms are spread out rather than concentrated is known as what?

• A. Dispersed Settlement
• B. Clustered Settlement
• C. Mediterranean Agriculture
• D. Climate Regions

Answer: (A)

Dispersed settlement describes a pattern where homes and farms are spread out across the countryside, with ample space between homesteads. This layout fits landscapes with large plots of farmland and less need for people to live close together, as each household often works its own fields. It’s different from a clustered settlement, where houses are grouped tightly in a village or hamlet with shared facilities. The other options don’t fit the idea of how people are arranged: Mediterranean agriculture refers to farming practices in a specific climate region, not how settlements are laid out, and climate regions describe broad climate zones rather than settlement patterns.

Dispersed settlement describes a pattern where homes and farms are spread out across the countryside, with ample space between homesteads. This layout fits landscapes with large plots of farmland and less need for people to live close together, as each household often works its own fields. It’s different from a clustered settlement, where houses are grouped tightly in a village or hamlet with shared facilities. The other options don’t fit the idea of how people are arranged: Mediterranean agriculture refers to farming practices in a specific climate region, not how settlements are laid out, and climate regions describe broad climate zones rather than settlement patterns.