Ch. 1 Social Studies

The number of people who live in an area

• urban

• community

• population

• citizen

an official member of a community, state or country

• law

• suburb

• citizen

• community

a place where people live, work, and play

• rural

• suburb

• citizen

• community

a community next to or close to a city

• suburb

• urban

• rural

• law

a community that is city land and spaces

• rural

• suburb

• urban

• citizen

a community far from the city

• rural

• suburb

• law

• urban

a rule that tells people how to behave in their communities

• citizen

• law

• community

• population

What do citizens do?

• help their communities

• follow rules and laws

• choose their leaders

• all of the above

Many people live in cities

• because there are big houses

• because they like the suburbs

• because there are many jobs in cities

• because people like the open spaces

Some people live in big cities because

• rural areas are too crowded

• the cities have concerts, zoos, and other fun things to do

• they like to have lots of open spaces

• the cities have spaces for backyards