Which statements about settlement patterns are true? settlement patterns influence land use. settlement patterns are rarely politically or economically influenced. settlement patterns provide information about the people who live in an area. settlement patterns are influenced by the availability of resources.

Settlement patterns are influenced by the availability of resources

Explanation:

Availability of resources such as water usually influence settlement patterns. Most people would settle along river banks, around lakes where they can easily access water for domestic and farm use.

Settlement patterns influence the land use, availability of resources and also provide information about the locality people.

Option A, C, D

Explanation:

The resource availability always influence the people living in same locality. The usage of lands in particular area attracts more people for their settlement.

This pattern of settlement also provides information regarding the people who settled in the particular area. The only statement which is not true about settlement patterns are political and economic influence which is very rare in settlement patterns.  

seismic wave -

an elastic wave in the earth produced by an earthquake or other means.

explanation:

answer called a epicycle;