Social Studies: Community and Geography

What three types of communities do we have in the United States?

• urban, suburban, rural

• mountains, rivers, plains

• city, state, country

• city, town, village

What are some natural features that communities can have?

• skyscrapers, buildings

• rivers, bridges, boats, ports

• roads, walkways, cars

• mountains, lakes, rivers, plains

What is a natural feature?

• man made parts of the land

• parts of the land that are natural and not made by people

• parts of the land that are invented

Define geography

• the study of earth's natural features such as landforms and bodies of water

• the study of the history of civilization

• the study of the governments of the world and how they interact

• the study of space and stars

What are three types of landforms?

• plains, plateaus, hills

• houses, skyscrapers, cars

• rivers, oceans, lakes

Define landform

• a natural feature that includes bodies of water

• a natural feature that includes varying types of land

• a man made feature that includes urban, suburban, and rural communities

What are some ways that the geography affects a community?

• It affects how people dress

• It affects transportation

• It affects the homes people live in

• All of the above

What are some ways people change their geography to make life in their communities easier?

• By changing their community's landforms : ei: building tunnels, paving roads or bridges

• By changing their community's bodies of water: ei: making a lake, building a dam

• All of the above

Give examples of bodies of water

• rivers, lakes, oceans

• hills, valleys, mountains

• plains, plateaus, deserts

• cities, towns, villages

Define body of water

• a natural feature that includes different types of land

• a man made feature that includes different types of communities

• a natural feature that includes different types of water

• all of the above