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Social Studies Ch.1
Ch. 1 definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| citizen | A person who lives in and belongs to a community |
| community | A group of people who live and work together in the same place |
| business | An activity in which workers make or sell goods or do work for others. |
| goods | Products, or things that can be bought or sold |
| museum | A place where objects from other times and places can be seen. |
| biography | The story of a person's life. |
| needs | Things we all must have, such as food, clothing, and a place to live |
| natural resources | Materials from nature, such as wood and stone, that people can uses. |
| depend | To rely on for help. |
| service | Work that someone does for somone else. |
| picture graph | A graph that uses pictures or symbols to stand for the numbers of things |
| bar graph | A graph tha tuses bars of different lengths to stand for amounts or numbers of things |
| custom | A way of doing something |
| culture | A way of life shared b members of a group |
| ethnic group | A group of people who share the same language and culture. |
| holiday | A special day for remembering a person or an event that is important to the people of a community |
| heritages | A set of values and traditions handed down to a group from those who have lived before them. |
| cooperate | To work helpfullly together |
| consequences | Something that happens because of what a person does |
| government | A group of elected citizens who solve problems and make laws for a community |
| mayor | A leader of a community government |
| judge | A person from the community who is chosen to work as a leader in the courts |
| fair | The Same for everyone |
| responsibility | Something a person should do because it is necessary and important |
| peace | A time of Quiet and calm |
| problem | Something that makes life difficult |
| solution | A way to solve a problem |