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Grade 4 SS. Def
ch 5 Exploring the South
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Interior | a place away from a coast or border |
| Delta | a triangle shaped area at the mouth of a river |
| Adapt | to change in order to better fit the environment |
| Point of view | the way someone looks at a topic or situation |
| Dam | a barrier built across a waterway to control the flow and level of the water |
| Producer | someone who makes and sells goods to consumers |
| Consumer | someone who buys or uses goods and services |
| Scarcity | a situation in which there are not enough resources to provide a product or service that people want |
| Opportunity cost | what someone gives up to get something else |
| Export | a product that is sent out of a country to be sold or traded |
| Civil rights | the rights that every citizen has by law |
| Boycott | a kind of protest in which people refuse to do business with a person or company |