Maps
Vocabulary
Communities
Urban, Rural, Suburban
100

What type of map shows features such as elevation, mountains, and lakes?

Political

Physical 

Grid Map

Physical map

100

Imaginary lines that circle Earth from North to South

Longitude

100

Which has the biggest effect on where people form a community?

Buildings

Natural Resouces

Culture

Festivals

Natural Resources

100

This community has lots of open space and few businesses. 

Rural

200

What part of a map tells you what symbols mean?

Key or Legend

200

What are the lines that go from East to West called?

Latitude Lines

200

What do you call the people who create the laws and help run the community?

Government

200

This type of community has a high population that is diverse.

Urban

300
What are the cardinal directions?

North, East, South, West

300

If a community has people from all different cultures and backgrounds who speak many languages, this community would be called what?

Diverse

300

People in this community enjoy hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. What kind of community is this?

A community in the mountains

300
List the types of communities in order from least to most populated. 

Rural, Suburban, Urban

400

What are the 4 intermediate directions?

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
400

What is the type of map that shows mainly just state capitals, big cities, and states?

Political

Physical

Grid

Political Map

400

Why is it important for people in communities to follow laws?

To make communities safe. 

400

This type of community has many different modes of transportation. 

Urban

500

Which part of a map measures the distance between places?

Map Scale
500

The way of life of a group of people

Culture

500

What is the advantage of living in a community?

It allows you the freedom to do whatever you want.

It allows you to be alone

It allows you to have a safe place to live, work, and play.

It allows you to drive on large highways. 

It allows you to have a safe place to live, work, and play.

500
How is an urban community different from other types of communities?
They are located in large cities. (I will possibly take other answers)
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