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100

What is a community?

A place where people live, work, and play. 

100

What is an suburban community?

A community near a city.

100

What are 3 different types of landforms?

Mountains, hills, valleys, flat land, plains, plateaus.

100

What does recycle mean?

To reuse something by making it into something that can be used again. 

100

What is a levee?

A long wall made of dirt and concrete built next to a river to prevent flooding. 

200

What is a festival?

A party.

200

How are suburban and urban communities different?

Urban communities are cities, suburban communities are areas around cities. 

200

What is a natural resource?

Something that is found in nature that people use.

200
What is the definition of an environment 

The air, water, land, and other things around us. 

200

Why is Earth Day important?

It is important for people to learn about how they can help the environment. 
300

What type of community are we in, in Aurora?

A suburb. 

300

Why should people in communities help each other?

Helping each other makes the community a better place to live. 
300

What covers most of the earth's surface?

Water.

300

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Renewable can be replaced. 

Nonrenewable cannot be replaced. 

300

What is the point of a dam?

Dams are used to store water that is used for farming, and for cities to use. Dams also use the water to create electricity.

400

What is the point of a food sharing program?

To provide food for people in need. 

400

Can you name four types of transportation?

Walking, car, train, airplane, light rail, boat.

400

Name 3 different types of dangerous weather.

Tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, tsunami.
400

Why are many cities located close to water?

People use water for travel and for shipping, so it is convenient for cities to be located near it. 

400

What is a wind farm? What type of resource is wind?

Lots of land used by wind turbines that make electricity. Wind is a renewable resource. 
500

Can you describe 3 kinds of communities?

Urban communities- cities with lots of people and buildings.

Suburban communities- near cities.

Rural communities- places far from cities with lots of open land. 

500

Name the 4 Cardinal directions and the 4 Intermediate directions. 

North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest, 

500

How do people adapt to climate where they live?

Change the way that they build houses, the types of clothes that they wear. 

500

How can people protect the environment?

Not use as much nonrenewable resources. Recycle when possible. To build and use "green buildings."

500
How could a change to the environment be both good and bad?

Many options, could be:

People noticed a polluted lake (bad), so they were good citizens and helped clean it up (good).

People saw trash on the side of the road (bad), so they took action and stopped to clean it up.