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Social Studies
Social Studies Grade 8 Quarter 1 Exam
Term | Definition |
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geography | is the study of people, their environment, and the resources available for them |
environment | natural surroundings |
millennium | a period of 1000 years |
orbit | path a planet follows around the sun |
revolution | a complete circuit |
leap year | a year with an extra day |
rotation | spin |
core | area at the center of the earth, which include a solid inner |
magma | hot melted rock inside the earth that flows to the surface |
earthquake | sudden, violent movements of earth's crust that shakes the land, and can cause great damage |
trench | deep cuts in the ocean floor |
aquifer | underground layers of rock through which water flows |
evaporation | the process of water changing from liquid to a gas called water vapor |
weather | the changes in temperature |
climate | the predictable weather patterns in an area over a period of many years |
local wind | wind patterns that are typical only in a small area |
smog | thick haze if smoke and chemicals in the air |
deforestation | cutting down forests without replanting |
conservation | the careful use of a resource, such as water |
death rate | the number if death per year of every 1,000 people |
famine | severe lack of food |
urbanization | the growth of cities |
monarchy | a form of government led by a king or queen who inherits power by being born into the ruling family |
civilization | highly developed culture |
dialect | a local form of a language that may have a distinct vocabulary and pronunciation |
natural resource | material from the earth that people use to meet their needs |
renewable resource | natural resource that cannot be used up |
tariff | tax on goods |