What are Suburbs?
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Objective
I can identify characteristics of suburban communities.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
An urban community is large and highly populated, with many tall buildings and busy streets.
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A suburban community is located near a city but is less populated than an urban community.
- 3
A rural community has very few people and buildings and mainly consists of farmland.
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Practice
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Which of these is a characteristic of a suburban community?
Name two things you might find in a suburban community.
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Exit ticket
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“Name two things you might find in a suburban community.”
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