1. Glossary

2. agriculture
the job of working on the land, producing crops, and/or raising livestock

3. a place where people live, work, or have fun together
community
a place where people live, work, or have fun together

4. to travel from home to work and back
commute
to travel from home to work and back

5. country
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities; or the land of a person’s birth, residence, or citizenship; or a nation or its territory

6. plants used as food that can be grown and harvested
crops
plants used as food that can be grown and harvested

7. number of people living together in one area
density
number of people living together in one area

8. an area where the main businesses of a city or town are
downtown
an area where the main businesses of a city or town are

9. a piece of land used for growing crops or raising livestock
farm
a piece of land used for growing crops or raising livestock

10. high-rise
very tall building

11. the place in which a person or family lives
home
the place in which a person or family lives

12. farm animals kept for use or raised to sell
livestock
farm animals kept for use or raised to sell

13. an area that includes a city and its surroundings
metropolitan area
an area that includes a city and its surroundings

14. a person who lives close to another in any community
neighbor
a person who lives close to another in any community

15. an area in a community where people live near one another
neighborhood
an area in a community where people live near one another

16. public transportation
ways of travel that are organized and that everybody can use

17. community with open land, few buildings and businesses, and few people
rural
community with open land, few buildings and businesses, and few people

18. skyscrapers
very tall buildings

19. social group
a group of community members who come together to share common interests

20. a community just outside of a city
suburb
a community just outside of a city

21. trains that can run underground
subway
trains that can run underground

22. townhouses
more than one house connected to each other

23. tradition
a special way of doing something that is passed down over time from generation to generation

24. urban
a city community with a lot of tall buildings, a community in which people live that is larger or more crowded than a town

25. a way of moving people or things from one place to another
transportation
a way of moving people or things from one place to another