Chapter 1: Our Communities ANSWER KEY

Lesson 1: What Makes a Community? A community is a place where people live, work, and play. Location is where something needed can be found.

Lesson 1: What Makes a Community? Natural Resource is something found in nature that is useful to people. *Choose one natural resource and explain how it can help a community. _______________________________________________________________________

Lesson 1: What Makes a Community A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other places. This town is in a mountainous region. What region do we live in? Midwest

Lesson 1: What Makes a Community? A mineral is a resource that does not come from an animal or a plant. Iron is a mineral. How do we use iron? We use iron to make tools, buildings, cars, and ships. How do we use coal? Coal is used for energy. It makes heat and electricity.

Lesson 1: What Makes a Community? Culture is the way of life of a group of people. It includes their traditions, religion, and area they live in. Diverse means different. Do you think it’s better to have a diverse community or one where everyone is the same? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 1: What Makes a Community? Communities change over time. What are some ways a community may change? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lesson 2: Where Communities are Located the cardinal directions are: North South East West Intermediate directions are Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest. Fill in the directions on the Compass Rose on the right.

Lesson 2: Where Communities are Located A symbol is a picture or sign on a map that stands for something. *Label what you think each symbol is for. Forest Mountains Bathroom

Lesson 2: Where Communities are Located The equator is a line of latitude that divides the Earth into two hemispheres, Northern and Southern. Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere

Lesson 3: Three Types of Communities Use the table on page 36 to fill in the table below. Rural Suburban Urban Location in the countryside near a large city In a large city Population Small population medium-sized population large population Buildings farm houses, barns houses shopping malls apartment buildings, rowhouses, skyscrapers