Social Studies Chapter 1

What is a community?

• a hospital

• rural community

• a place where people go shopping

• a place where people live, work and have fun together

What is location?

• suburban community

• where something can be found

• a way of life of a group of people

What are the cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, West

• Never Eat Soggy Waffles

• Northwest, Southeast, Northeast, Southwest

What is a mineral?

• where people help each other

• a natural resource that does not come from a plant or animal

• a very expensive piece of jewelry

What is latitude?

• imaginary lines that circle around the Earth

• location

• urban community

What has the biggest effect on where people form a community?

• buildings

• culture

• natural resources

A large city where there are museums and apartment buildings

• urban

• rural

• suburban

Why might people choose to live in a suburban community?

• they love skyscrapers

• they farm many crops

• they use buses and trains to get into the city easily

What type of map would you use to find the elevation of a mountain?

• grid map

• physical map

• population map

What part of the map measures the real distance between places?

• title

• map scale

• map key