Communities Change

Which is the definition of a grid pattern?

• Shapes on a piece of paper

• Pattern in outer space

• Pattern that forms squares when viewed from above

• Pattern in the ocean

How long is a century?

• 100 years

• 50 years

• 1 year

• 10 years

A boat that is powered by a steam engine, not sails.

• water taxi

• sailboat

• yacht

• steamboat

What is NOT a form of transportation?

• Broomstick

• bike

• airplane

• scooter

How long is a decade?

• 5 months

• 20 years

• 3 weeks

• 10 years

What might cause a community to change?

• Factories are built and companies move into the area

• Roads and canals are built and change the landscape

• Gold is discovered, so people begin to move to the area

• All of the above

True or False?

A skyscraper is a very tall building?

• True

• False

What is a canal?

• A naturally formed river

• A waterway dug with a tractor.

• A human-made waterway dug through the land.

• A place to eat dinner

What does a entrepreneur do?

• employee

• A person who starts and runs a business.

• A person who works at a bank

• an astronaut

What is a hub?

• center of activity

• a sandwich

• a place to put your coat