Communities Practice test

What is a rural community?

• A large city where there are museums and apartment buildings.

• The way of life for a group of people

• The imaginary line that circles the Earth

• The countryside where there is plenty of open space

What is a symbol?

• Exactly where a place is located on Earth

• A part of a map that stands for something

• A large city

• Where a place is in relation to other places

What is absolute location?

• Exactly where a place is located on Earth

• A part of a map that stands for something

• An area with common features that set it apart from other places

• Where a place is in relation to other places

What is a suburban community?

• The countryside where there is plenty of open space

• It is near a large city

• The way of life for a group of people

• A part of a map that stands for something

What is relative location?

• Where a place is in relation to other places

• Exactly where a place is located on Earth

• An area with common features that set it apart from other places

• It is near a large city

What is an urban community?

• The countryside where there is plenty of open space

• A large city where there are museums and apartment buildings

• It is near a large city

• Exactly where a place is located on Earth

People in a community enjoy skiing and sledding in the winter, and hiking and camping in the summer. What kind of community is this?

• A community near the beach

• A community with mineral resources

• A community in the mountains

• A community with good soil

If a person enjoys swimming and surfing, where would he or she MOST LIKELY want to live?

• In a rural community

• In an urban community

• In a community near the beach

• In a community with mountains

Why is it important for people in communities to follow laws?

• To help communities earn money

• To make daily life fun and exciting

• To help communities make sure of materials, like natural resources

• To make communities safe

Which part of a map measures the real distance between places?

• Map scale

• Map key

• Compass Rose

• Title