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39 Cards in this Set
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What are two reasons communities have laws?
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To keep people safe and to help make things fair
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What is a "service"?
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A service is something people do that other people need or want.
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People need food, clothing, and shelter. What are "wants"?
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Wants are things you would like to have, but you don't need these things to live.
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What are three things people need?
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shelter, food, and clothing
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What is a natural resource?
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A natural resource is something that is found in nature that people need and use.
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Why do communities rely on one another?
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Few communities make all the things they need and want. They count on other communities to get the goods and/or services they need or want.
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Name three natural resources.
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Example: Water, oil, trees and good soil
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What are three kinds of communites?
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rural, urban, and suburbs
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What is a factory?
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A building were things are made.
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What is a warehouse?
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A place where goods are stored.
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In an urban area, the land is mainly used for ---.
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buildings
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Why do people work?
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To pay for their needs and wants.
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A producer is someone who ---.
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makes things
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List three service type jobs.
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doctor, teachers, and auto mechanics
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Many laws protect people's
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health and safety
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Name three things that can shape a community.
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1. Climate and weather
2. Natural Resources 3. Landforms |
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When you buy something you -- are a ---.
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consumer
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What is a community?
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A community is a place where people live, work, and play.
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Why are there very tall buildings in large cities?
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There just isn't enough room for everyone to have a house, or one story buildings. More people can get into the same land space if you build up.
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What is the difference between weather and climate?
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Weather is how hot or cold and how wet or dry it is. Climate is what the weather has been like year after year.
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In a rural area, the land is mainly used for ---.
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farming
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What is the government?
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The government includes the leaders who make choices and rules for a community.
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Why do people live in communities?
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People live in communities so they can help one another. A person living in a community does not have to do everything for themselves, they can rely on other people for goods and services.
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What are the three parts of the government?
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The lawmakers, The leaders, and the people who enforce the laws (judge).
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How do government leaders get their jobs?
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They are elected by people who live in the community.
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What are landforms?
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Landforms are the shapes of the land.
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Define an urban area.
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A large city is an urban area.
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What are "goods"?
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Things made by people which are then sold.
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Give three examples of landforms.
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mountains, plains and valleys
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A community's rules are called ---.
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laws
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The payment that workers pay to a community is a ---.
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tax
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What are two services provided by communities are
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schools and firefighting
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Workers use their money for
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needs, wants and taxes
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What is a name given to the number of people in a group?
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population
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Define transportation.
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Transporation is how people or things get from place to place.
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Define a rural area.
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Rural areas are in the country. They are not cities.
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What are public places?
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Places that are shared by the community.
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What is a surburb?
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A suburb is a community near a big city. Some suburbs can be cities themselves. But suburbs are always near a larger city.
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Name two public places.
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schools, libraries, parks
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