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16 Cards in this Set
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What are urban communities like?
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many people, many buildings, many ways to get around, many different kinds of jobs
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Why might some people want to leave cities and move to suburbs?
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Suburbs are less crowded and less expensive than cities but are on the edge of cities.
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How are urban communities and suburbs different?
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Urban communities have a bigger population than suburbs.
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What are two reasons Chicago is a good place for business?
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Two reasons Chicago is a good place for business are that it is in the center of the U.S and it has a large airport.
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What is the name of a suburb north of Chicago?
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The name of a suburb north of Chicago is Evanston.
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What are some things you might see in Grafton?
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Some things you might see are forrests, fields, bald eagles and apple orchards.
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transportation
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a way to move people and supplies from place to place-
such as cars, trains, boats, airplanes or wagons |
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What is the name of a small, rural town in Illinois?
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The name of a small town is Grafton.
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What is the name of a river near Grafton?
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The Mississippi River
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Which Great Lake is near Chicago and Evanston?
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Lake Michigan
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What are TWO ways that suburbs and urban communities are alike?
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Suburbs and urban communities are alike because both have jobs, homes, schools, and places to shop.
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Population
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the total number of people living in a specific place
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rural
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an area where few people live; surrounded by country side
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suburb
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a community found at the edge of a city
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urban
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a community where many people live close together
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What is another word for urban?
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Another word for "urban" is city.
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