1.1 The smallest rural settlement type is a

Here are the answers to Activity 1 - Settlements:

1.1 The smallest rural settlement type is a
The smallest rural settlement type is typically an isolated farmstead, which consists of a single farm unit. A hamlet is a small cluster of houses, and a village is larger than a hamlet.

• B isolated farmstead

1.2 A settlement is classified as rural as a result of the...
Rural settlements are primarily classified by their function, which typically involves primary economic activities like agriculture, forestry, or fishing, and the provision of low-order services.

• C function of the settlement

1.3 Site is influenced by the following factors
The site of a settlement refers to the actual physical characteristics of the land where it is located. These include the availability of water, the shape and features of the land (topography), its height above sea level (altitude), and the direction a slope faces (aspect).

• C water, topography, altitude, aspect

1.4 Dry-point settlements occur near...
Dry-point settlements are built on higher, drier ground within or adjacent to areas that are otherwise wet or prone to flooding, such as marshes or floodplains, to avoid waterlogging.

• C marshes