Vocabulary
The total number of people in a place.
Population
What is a rural community?
A smaller community far away from the city
Name three features of an urban area.
Tall buildings, busy streets, museums, many people, buses, the subway, different cultures
What is a suburban community?
A smaller community near a city
The features of a community might include its landforms or ____________.
Climate
A large area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas.
Region
Name a crop you might find in Arkansas.
Rice, wheat, soy, cotton, corn
Name a reason why people might move to the an urban area
More jobs available, higher pay, better entertainment
How is life in a suburb different from life in a city?
People live in houses with more space.
Cities need more schools and ________________ than smaller communities do.
Businesses
A protected place with deep water that allows ships to come close to the shore.
Harbor
Why are rural communities important?
They provide food and education for people in other communities.
What kinds of transportation are used in urban communities?
Light rail, trains, buses, subways, bicycles
Why do you think people live in suburbs?
So they can live in a smaller community but still visit the city.
The population of an urban community is usually ________________ than a rural community.
Larger/Bigger
The growing of crops and the raising of farm animals for sale.
Agriculture
True or False
All rural communities have farms and ranches.
False
How is an urban community different from other communities?
An urban community has many people, busy streets, and tall buildings.
How are suburban and urban areas connected?
By trains, subways, highways, jobs, and cultural activities
____________________ designed many of our country's famous urban parks.
Frederick Law Olmsted
The ways a country or community makes and uses goods and services.
Economy
What is the difference between a college town and a historic town?
A college town has more people, while a historic town has more history.
Why are many cities located near bodies of water?
It makes transportation of goods and people easier.
Where did many suburban areas start?
People built small communities near railroad stations and along highways; more people moved there and the communities became suburbs.
A _________________ is a set of lines the same distance apart that cross one another to form boxes.
Grid system