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Ss chapter 1
Map skills,types of communities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| in the country side where there is plenty of open space | rural |
| different | diverse |
| the way of life of a group of people | culture |
| imaginary lines that circle Earth, in degrees north and south | latitude |
| in a lage city where there are museums and apaprtment buildings | urban |
| What is an advantage to living in a community | it allows you a safe place to live, work, and have fun |
| What is the biggest effect on where people form a community? | natural resources |
| People in a community enjoy skiing and sledding in the winter, and hiking and camping in the summer. Which kind of community is this? | A community in the mountains |
| Why is it important for people in communities to follow laws? | to make the community safe |
| Describe a political map | It is a map that shows boundaries, cities, and capitals |
| What is a map scale? | It tells the distance between places on a map. You need to use a ruler to measure and it usually is an amount of miles per inch. |
| When the size or shape of a place looks different on a map. | distortion |
| How is an urban community different from other types of communities? | Urban communities are located in large cities. |
| How can communities change over time? | Communities can change over time by growing in population, size, and number of businesses. Suburban communities can change into Urban if a large number of people move in and business start to grow and take up more space. |
| Why would people in a community be proud of having a movie theater, library, and many parks? | A community would be proud of having such things because they provide places for people to work and have fun. |
| Do you live in a rural, suburban, or urban community?Would you live in another community if you could? Why or why not? | This will be up to the students. They need to name and describe the community they live in. Then need to tell me if they want to live in a different community or not and explain why? This should be at least 4 sentences. |