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global studies 1

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5 Major themes of Social Studies 1. History 2. Economics 3. Government 4. Culture 5. Geography
5 Themes of Geography 1. Location 2. Human Environment Interaction 3. Movement 4. Place 5. Region
Absolute location A specific description of where something is located. (longitude and latitude of a location)
Archipelago a large group of island
Canal a human made waterway
Cataracts rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile in Egypt
Compass Rose tool on a map that orients the map by showing the location of North, South, East or West on the map
Delta an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
Demographics Characteristics of a population
Developed Country A country that is Industrialized
Developing Country country that is working towards industrialization
Emigrant a person who moves into a country from another country. (They left "this" country)
Equator The 0 degree latitude line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Globe A 3 dimensional representation of the Earth
Gulf a large part of the ocean that extends into the land
Immigrant a person who left the country where they were born and moved to another country (They "came" to the new country)
Internal Migration is movement of population with in a country
International Migration is movement of people from one country to another
Life Expectancy The average number of years a person can expect to live.
Literacy Rate The percentage of a population that can read or write.
map A flat representation of a place
Migration Movement of a group from one region to another.
Peninsula an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean.
Physical Map Type of Map that shows land forms and Bodies of water in specific areas.
Plateau a large flat elevated area of land
Political Map Type of map that shows man-made creations like countries, cities, states and other political boundaries.
Population density the number of people living with in a given area.
Prime Meridian The 0 degree longitude line. It divides the Earth into the the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Pull Factor The reasons people are drawn (want to come) to a region
Push Factor the reasons people may leave a region
Refugee A person who is forced to Migrate usually due to famine, war or persecution.
Relative Location A general description of where something is located
Scale tool on a map that describes the ratio or proportion of distance and location on the map
Strait A narrow body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water
Thematic Map Type of map that is made to present specific types of information including subjects such as climate, vegetation, resources, historical expansion, etc...
Title Describes what information will be found on the map
Urbanization The growth of cites, typically a result of migration
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