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Define site features and situation features. Give one example for each from the place you live in. |
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Answer» 1. To understand what kinds of places attracted settlement we need to look at these basic concepts (I) site (ii) situation (iii) history of the place. 2. Site refers to the characteristics of the place its topography, altitude, water characteristics (the place with lakes, rivers, underground water, etc.) types of soils, security, shelter from natural forces, and so on. 3. The place we live in mostly consists of alluvial soil as it is on the banks of the river Krishna. 4. The situation describes the connections with other places. 5. The place we live in is equidistant from towns Mangalagiri and Tenali and the city of Vijayawada. |
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