Lesson 1
Another word for urban:
city
Describe a suburban community.
A community outside of an urban area
A town located in an agricultural area where food is grown for other communities is called what?
Rural
Where should you go if you want or need goods and services?
A business
Who makes the laws to keep a community safe?
Government
What does the word transportation mean?
a way to move goods from one place to another
Why would a family choose to live in a suburban area over an urban area?
Safer, quieter neighborhoods, more space for families
How do people in urban and suburban areas depend on rural communities?
Rural communities provide food for them
Which term describes the set of values and ways of life handed down from people who lived long ago?
Heritage
If you live in the desert and describe it as hot and dry, you are describing its what?
Climate
What does the word population mean?
the number of people
What is a common means of transportation between urban and suburban areas?
Describe a rural area.
Small town, farming community, small college town
How is your community like all others?
It is made up of people who live and work in the community.
An area of land with its own people and laws is called what?
Train, Ferry, Taxi
How are communities different from one another?
Communities have different people, jobs, and histories
Why might someone from an urban community visit a rural area?
Outdoor activities, fishing, hunting, historic sites
What is communication? Give an example of one form.
Communication is the way people share information. Ex: e-mail
This includes landforms and bodies of water.
Geography
2 Features unique to an urban area:
Skyscrapers, Rowhouses, Harbors
Which group of people do businesses depend on the most?
Workers
What does the word economy mean?
The way a community or country makes and uses goods and services
What is a good? Then give an example
A good is something that someone has made or produced to be sold or given to someone. Ex: computer
What is based on the money earned from a business?
Economy