Types of communities
An area that lies on the outskirts of a city or town.
Suburban
A group of five lakes in central North America with connecting waterways.
The Great Lakes
An area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the sea and where there are not usually mountains or large hills.
Lowland
This is the city our school is in.
West Allis
A building in which a state legislative body meets.
Capitol
In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
urban
A depression in the ground thought to have been formed by the melting of an ice block trapped in glacial deposits, especially one that is circular and deep.
Kettle
A long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.
Ridges
This is our state.
Wisconsin
The four main points on a compass: North, South, East, and West.
Cardinal directions
A large town.
City
A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
glacier
An area of high or mountainous land.
highlands
This is our country.
United States of America
A piece of land almost surrounded by water.
Peninsula
In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
Rural
The Great Lake we are closest to.
Lake Michigan
A small valley, usually among trees.
Dell
This is our continent.
North America
A major administrative division within a state or country, larger than a city but smaller than the state itself
County
What is West Allis: rural, suburban, or an urban community?
Suburban
Name the five great lakes:
Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario
A large area of flat land with few trees.
Plain
This is the capital of our state.
Madison
How many states are there in the United States?
50