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Community Comparison Worksheet

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🏙️ Part 1: Community Types and Characteristics

1. Match each community type with its correct definition:
Urban
Rural
Remote
Areas with very few people, far from cities and towns
Countryside areas with farms and small towns
Cities and large towns with many people and buildings
2. Which community type would have the MOST of each characteristic? Circle your answer:

a) Shopping centres and hospitals

Urban

Rural

Remote

b) Large farms and open paddocks

Urban

Rural

Remote

c) Few roads and limited mobile phone coverage

Urban

Rural

Remote

📖 Part 2: Reading and Comprehension

Read the passage below and answer the questions:

Australia has three main types of communities. Urban communities like Sydney and Melbourne have high population density, with many people living close together in apartments and houses. These areas have excellent infrastructure including hospitals, schools, shopping centres, and public transport. Rural communities are found in the countryside, where people often work on farms growing crops or raising livestock. These towns have basic services like a school, post office, and general store, but residents might need to travel to larger towns for specialist services. Remote communities are located far from cities, often in the Outback. These areas have very low population density and limited services. People might need to use the Royal Flying Doctor Service for medical care or have lessons through School of the Air.

3. According to the passage, why do urban areas have more services than remote areas?
4. Name two services that people in remote communities might access differently than people in urban areas:

a) _________________________

b) _________________________

5. Complete this sentence using geographical vocabulary:

Rural communities have _____________ population density than urban areas but _____________ population density than remote areas.

🗺️ Part 3: Community Comparison and Analysis

6. Use the Venn diagram space below to compare TWO community types of your choice. Include at least 4 characteristics for each section:
7. Explain how geography (location and environment) influences the way people live. Use comparative language (more than, less than, whereas) and cause-and-effect language (because, therefore):
8. Extension Activity: Choose one service (e.g., education, healthcare, shopping) and explain how accessibility to this service differs across urban, rural, and remote communities:
9. Reflection: Although Australian communities are different, why are they all important and valuable?

Success Criteria Checklist:

I can describe characteristics of urban, rural and remote communities

I can compare communities using geographical information

I can explain how location influences services and facilities

I used correct geographical vocabulary

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