Urban, Rural, and Suburban Communities

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Objective

I can compare and contrast the characteristics of urban, rural, and suburban communities.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    A community is a place where a group of people live, work, and play together.

  2. 2

    Urban communities have a large population, many buildings, and many streets, while rural communities have fewer people and more open space.

  3. 3

    Suburban communities are located outside of cities and have fewer people than urban communities but more than rural communities.

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Practice

8 questions

1

What is a community?

2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an urban community?

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Exit ticket

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Compare and contrast urban, suburban, and rural communities. Give one characteristic for each type of community.

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