Vocabulary
the way of life for a group of people
Culture
different
diverse
where something can be found
location
What does a compass rose show?
a. map key b. directions c. distance
b. directions
If a community’s culture is diverse, then it has_______.
a. a small population
b. many museums
c . only a few different groups of people
d. many types of people
d. Many types of people
a large city
Urban
area with common features
region
countryside, lots of open space
rural
Which of these is NOT a natural resource?
a. trees b. land c. money
C. Money
What type of community would you expect to grow fresh fruits and vegetables??
a. urban b. suburban c. rural
C. Rural
North, South, East, West
Cardinal directions
something found in nature that is useful to people
natural resources
the two parts Earth is imaginarily divided into
hemisphere
In what type of community would you find factories?
a. urban b. suburban c. rural
A. Urban
Explain the difference between transportation in a rural community and an urban community
rural has tractors, fewer cars and trucks, has trains.
urban has a lot more cars and trucks, metro rail, buses
place where people live, work, and play together
community
a picture that stands for something
symbol
near a big city
suburban
What type of map uses letters, numbers, and lines to show location?
a. political map b. physical map
c . grid map
C. Grid Map
How do you use a grid to find a place on a map.
You first find the number and the letter that you need, then you follow your fingers until they meet.
exactly where a place is located on Earth
absolute location
resource that does not come from animal or plant
mineral
where a place is in relation to other places
relative location
Who would be most likely to live in a rural community?
a. someone who likes apartment buildings
b. someone who works in a factory
c . someone who has horses
C. Someone who likes horses
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
a. cardinal directions
b. intermediate directions
c. plain directions
b. intermediate directions