City from Centre to Edge
Age 13 · Geography
A city often has tall buildings packed near the middle. Around them, buildings get lower and then open land turns into new homes.
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- Central tower cluster: very tall buildings packed close together.
- Mid-rise blocks: shorter apartment buildings around the towers.
- Low houses and streets: rows of small houses with roads between them.
- Field with new houses: open land where new homes are being built.
Examples
- A bus route that starts near the city centre and ends among low suburban houses.
- A map view zoomed out from the downtown towers to the fields at the city edge.
Key takeaways
- Buildings are usually taller and closer together near a city centre.
- New housing can spread outward into nearby countryside.
Quiz: City from Centre to Edge (Age 13)
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In a city, where are buildings usually taller and closer together?
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What usually happens to buildings as you move outward from a city centre?
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Where can new housing spread according to the card?
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