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They are far apart.
In rural communities, are houses close together or far apart?
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They are close together. They have yards that are close together, too.
What are the locations of houses like in suburban areas?
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New job opportunities are a pull factor for urban communities.
Are jobs a pull or a push factor for urban communities?
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Travel is much faster now.
Thanks to cars, trains, and planes, travel is much (slower or faster) now than it was in the past.
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Nonrenewable Resources
Resources that will run out eventually are called __________.
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They have small populations.
Do rural communities have large populations, or small populations?
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New, better jobs are pull factors for suburbs.
New, better paying jobs are _________ factors for suburbs. (Push or Pull)
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They have large populations.
Do urban communities have large populations or small populations?
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Public transportation limits the number of vehicles on the road, so less gas is being used. This means less pollution is happening!
How does public transportation help the environment?
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Renewable Resources
Resources that will never run out are called ___________.
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Land is used for farmland. It is used for growing crops and raising animals.
What is land used for in rural areas?
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They have larger populations.
Do suburban communities have large or small populations
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Land is used for businesses and entertainment. It can also be used for housing.
In urban areas (cities), what is land used for?
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List a mode of communication.
Name one way we communicate nowadays.
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They cause pollution!
What is a negative effect from oil and coal being used?
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Food
The four F of Agriculture are ___________, Fabric, Fuel, and Forestry.
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Land is used for building houses and schools. It is residential land.
In a suburb, land is used for what?
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List what urban communities look like.
What do urban communities look like? (what kinds of buildings do they have, what do they do for fun, etc.)
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Communication
The pony express and the telegraph were examples of _________ from the past.
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Oil, Coal, Natural Gas
Name one example of nonrenewable resources.
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List a pull factor.
What could be one pull factor that brings someone to a rural community?
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A suburb is bigger than a town, but smaller than a city.
A suburb is bigger than a __________, but smaller than a ___________.
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List a push factor that would push someone to leave a city.
What could be on push factor that makes people leave urban communities?
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List a difference. (It was slower, had less technology, etc.)
What is different between transportation in the 1800’s and now?
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Solar, Water, Wind, Land
Name two examples of renewable resources.
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