Unit 1: Communities

What is a community?

• A group of people living in the same area

• A type of animal species
• A type of plant species
• A type of rock formation

What do most communities have?

• Places to shop, work, and go to school

• A library and a dentist office

• A college and a football stadium

• Communities don't have anything for people to do

Who runs the post-office, library, and local schools?

• teachers

• the government

• the mayor

• doctors

True or False: Grocery stores are necessary in a community.

• True
• False

True or False: Police are important to a community.

• True
• False

What is a community helper?

• someone who does your job for you

• A type of animal
• A person who provides some service or goods in a community
• A type of plant

What are the 3 types of communities?

• Rural

• Country

• Urban

• Suburban

Which community is larger? Urban or Rural

• Urban
• Rural
• Both are equal

Which type of community has the most land available?

• Urban community
• Suburban community
• Rural community
• Industrial community

People in rural communities often live in:

• Skyscrapers
• Apartments
• Houses
• Boats