A service is work that is done for somebody else. This work may be a job, a duty or a favour.
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What is an urban community?
A city where typically more people live closer together, there is less space and there are less natural areas.
100
True or False: The people living in urban cities in Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India have access to electricity.
True.
In the Ukraine, it is common for electricity and water services to break down. In India electricity is in short supply. When too many people try to use the service it doesn't work.
100
True or False: Having access to services affects your quality of life.
True. The more services one has, will increase their feeling of comfort, health and safety.
100
What part of the textbook can you use to find the definition of a word?
The Glossary, located at the back of a book.
200
Name three medical services.
Hospitals, medical centres, health units, doctors, nurses, dentists, ambulances, curandero (traditional healers in Peru) and many more!
200
What is a rural community?
A community that is in the country. There are typically fewer people that live there, buildings are spaced farther apart and there is lots of open space and natural areas.
200
True or False: Do all children living in Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine and India get to go to school?
False.
In India, many children do not go to school. There families are poor and so children go to work to provide for their families.
200
True or False: All communities have access to the same services.
False.
In some communities, people have access to many services (like ours) and in other communities, people have access to fewer services.
200
What part of the textbook can you use to find which page number a word can be found on?
The Index, located at the back of the book.
300
Name three transportation services.
Buses, taxis, streetcars, subways, trains.
Walking, biking, driving your own car etc. are modes of transportation but are not services because they are not provided by someone else.
300
True or False: Quality of life is better in urban communities.
False. This is not necessarily true! When we looked at services in Ukraine, Irena said that ways of life were better in villages than in cities.
300
True or False: Do all communities have access to clean water?
False.
In many villages in Peru, water is collected from streams. This water is full of bacteria and must be boiled before people drink it. In India, many of the homes do not have water 24 hours a day. They can buy water from a water truck.
300
How does living in a city with police services contribute to your quality of life?
Police services are in cities to enforce the law and keep you safe, this contributes to the safety aspect of quality of life!
300
Using the Table of Contents of your textbook, what is Chapter 7 called?
Rights and Responsibilities. It starts on page 132.
400
Name 3 different educational services.
Schools, Universities, Colleges, Trade Schools, Libraries and many more.
400
True or False: Urban communities typically have more transportation services.
True. Big cities are more likely to have trains, buses or subway systems. People living in rural communities have farther to travel between places so are more likely to use their own cars or if they are staying within the village, they will walk or use horse and wagons.
400
What is the biggest difference in medical services between urban and rural Peru?
In the cities, Peruvian people typically access health centres when they are sick and to access medicine. The people living in villages access traditional healers called curanderos. People in urban areas also use plants from the rain forests to make medicines.
400
How does having clean running water impact your quality of life?
Answers will vary.
Having clean running water allows you drink water without getting sick (contributing to your health).
You can brush your teeth without having to go outside to get water from a well to use (contributing to your comfort).
400
What pages of the textbook can the word "services" be found on?
Pages 50-65.
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Name three difference ways that people access water.
Running water from the tap, public fountains, wells, water trucks and hand pumps are ways to access clean water.
Stream and rivers are used to access water but typically are not clean. The water collected from these sources needs to be boiled because of the bacteria in the water. People can get very sick from drinking water from streams and rivers that is not boiled.
500
Why do rural communities typically have less services than urban communities?
Rural communities have people living farther apart. This makes it harder to have centralized services. People have to travel farther to access services.
500
Some villages in Tunisia are using this this type of power for light and heat.
Solar Power. Special panels collect energy from the sun.
500
How does having medical services in your community affect your quality of life?
Having services like hospitals, doctors, nurses, dentists, ambulances etc. help keep you healthy! When you are healthy, this contributes to your happiness!
500
What is the definition of a rain forest?
A rain forest is a thick forest in rainy areas of the world where many different plants, birds and animals live.