Which term describes a settlement pattern where buildings are arranged in a line along a road or river?

• A. Linear Settlement
• B. Intensive Agriculture
• C. Monocropping
• D. Double Cropping

Answer: (A)

A line along a road or river naturally forms a long, narrow village because people settle where access to the main transport route and resources is easiest. This arrangement makes it simple to extend buildings in a single row, keep land for farming or other uses in front of homes, and provide services along the main axis. In geography, this is called a linear settlement.

The other terms describe farming methods rather than how a community is laid out. Intensive agriculture, monocropping, and double cropping refer to how crops are grown—high input use, growing one crop, or growing two crops in a year—without implying anything about where houses or buildings are placed.