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Horizons Intro
Vocabulary for the introduction of Horizons World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| grid system | the north-south and east-west lines on a map that cross each other to form a rectangular pattern |
| locator | a small map or a picture of a globe that shows where the area represented on a larger map is located in a state, in a country, on a continent, or in the world |
| compass rose | a direction marker on a map |
| intermediate direction | a dirction that is midway between two cardinal directions--northeast, southeast, and southwest |
| map key | the part of the a map that explains what the symbols on the map stand for; sometimes called a map legend |
| chronology | a record of events in the order in which they happened |
| map title | the words on a map that describe the subject of the map |
| inset map | a small map inside a larger map |
| cardinal direction | the main directions-north, south, east, and west |
| map scale | the part of a map that compares distance on the map with distance in the real world |
| history | the study of people and events of the past |
| evidence | proof |
| oral history | accounts told by people who did not have written language or who did not write down what happened |
| historical empathy | the understanding of the actions and feelings of people from other times and other places |
| primary source | a record made by people who saw or took part in an event |
| geography | the study of Earth's physical and human features |
| absolute location | exact location of Earth |
| human feature | a building, bridge, farm, road, or people themselves |
| perspective | a certain point of view |
| analyze | to break something down into its parts to see how those parts connect |
| secondary source | a record of an event made by someone who was not there at the time |
| relative location | where a place is in relation to other places |
| physical feature | a feature such as a landform, a body of water, or a resource that has been formed by nature |
| region | an area on Earth whose features make it different from other areas |
| modify | to make a change in |
| cause | an even or an action that makes something else happen |
| culture | a unique way of lif that sets a group of people apart from others |
| heritage | a set of ideas that have been passed down from one generation to another |
| civics | the study of citizenship |
| economy | the way people use resources ot meet their needs |
| adapt | to change in order to make more useful |
| effect | the result of an event or action |
| society | an organized group of people living and working under a set of rules and traditions |
| government | an organized system that groups use to make laws and decisions |
| civic participation | concern with and involvement in one's community, state, nation, or world |
| economics | the study of the way that goods and wealth are produced, distributed, and used |
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