Chapter Notes and Summary
• A settlement is a place where people reside and carry out various activities.
• Earlier settlements were near river banks.
• Settlements are of two types namely, rural and urban.
• Rural settlements can be compact or scattered.
• Urban settlements are found in towns and cities.
• main modes of transport are roadways, railways, waterways and airways.
• Roads can be metalled and unmetalled.
• Railways are fastest means of land transport and can carry bulky materials over long distance.
• Waterways are cheapest means of transportation for carrying heavy and bulky goods over long distances.
They are of two types namely, inland water ways and sea routes.
• Airways are fastest and most expensive mode of transport.
• Process of conveying message to others is known as communication.
• Communication is of two types namely, personal and mass communication.