Where do we live?
What town do we live in?
Fergus
A place has farms, fields, some houses, and lots of open land. Is it urban or rural?
Rural
Land that is completely surrounded by water is called an ________.
Island
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
10 provinces, 3 territories.
What country is Ontario in?
Canada
A place has many people and lots of tall buildings. Is it urban or rural?
Urban
A very high area of land that rises above the land around it is called a ________.
Which does NOT belong?
Island — Mountain — Wetland — Province
Province
What province is Fergus in?
Ontario
Which type of community usually has homes and buildings farther apart?
Rural
This landform has land that stays wet or is covered with shallow water for at least part of the year.
Wetland
Which has a greater population: Toronto or Guelph?
Toronto
Put these in order from smallest to biggest:
Canada — Fergus — Ontario
Fergus - Ontario - Canada
Give two clues that tell you a community is rural.
Any two: farms, open land, fewer houses/buildings, lots of space, fewer people, dirt roads
What is a landform?
A natural shape or feature on the Earth's surface
A community has lots of houses, schools, parks, and neighbourhood streets. It is near a big city, but it does not have many skyscrapers or lots of farmland.
Is it urban, rural, or suburban?
Suburban
A student says, “Fergus is in Canada, but it is not in Ontario.” Are they correct? Explain.
No. Fergus is a town in Ontario, and Ontario is in Canada.
You are driving through Ontario. First, you see tall buildings and busy roads. Later, you see barns, fields, and very few buildings.
What kind of community did you leave, and what kind did you enter?
Urban → rural
Sometimes, huge areas with similar land are classified together.
What are these areas called?
Landform regions
A family lives in downtown Toronto.
Name:
1. Ontario
2. Canada
3. Urban