Communities

Chris lives in an apartment building. He rides the subway to work. Where does Chris most likely live?

• in an urban community

• in a suburban community

• in a rural community

What is a community?

• a place where people meet

• a place where people live, work, play, and solve problems

• a place where people eat

Sarah lives in a house with a garage and a backyard. She takes the bus to school and passes a shopping mall along the way. Where does Sarah most likely live?

• in an urban community

• in a suburban community

• in a rural community

Joe lives on a dairy farm. He has three dozen cows that he has to feed and care for. Every day, he milks the cows and sells the milk to supermarkets all over his state. Where does Joe most likely live?

• in an urban community

• in a suburban community

• in a rural community

Put the areas below in order from most crowded to least crowded.

• suburban, urban, rural

• rural, suburban, urban

• urban, suburban, rural

In which area would you find a large space with a small population?

• urban community

• suburban community

• rural community

Why might someone want to move from an urban community to a suburb?

• because they want to live in skyscrapers

• because they want to live in a less crowded area

• because they want to become farmers

Which of the following is NOT a place where someone usually llives?

• apartment

• condominium

• movie theater

What is a skyscraper?

• a form of transportation

• a very tall building found in an urban community

• a type of food you would find in a rural community

Which of the following places is where someone can solve problems?

• city hall

• a fire station

• a school

• all of the above