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Social Studies Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Classify | To arrange by assigning things into groups or categories based on their characteristics. |
| Compare | To examine (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) in order to note similarities and differences. |
| Conclusion | A reasoned deduction or inference. |
| Describe | To tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of. |
| Examine | To inquire into or investigate. |
| Explain | To make known in detail. |
| Predict | To declare or tell in advance; forecast the future. |
| Relationship | A connection, association, or involvement. |
| A.D. | In the year of the Lord; Anno Domini (Used in indicating dates) |
| B.C. | Before Christ. (Used in indicating dates) |
| B.C.E. | Before Common Era; alternative to B.C. |
| C.E. | Common Era; alternative to A.D. |
| Chronology | Arranging time in periods and determining the dates and historical order of past events. |
| Timeline | Showing important events in the order in which they occurred with evenly spaced intervals for centuries, decades, and even years. |
| Aerial Photograph | A picture taken from high above the Earth, usually with a camera from an airplane. |
| Cartographer | Map maker. |
| Diagram | A representation of something in graphic form. |
| Environment | The natural world in a particular geographic area. |
| Geographic | Relating to the natural features, population, characteristics of a region. |
| Geographic Tools | An instrument used by a geographer to study the physical and human features of the earth, including maps, globes, aerial photographs, GIS. |
| Globe | A round object with a map of the world; three diminutional representation of the world. |
| Satellite Image | Images of earth collected by satellites in space. |
| Spacial Perspective | A study of where things happen - studies physical locations to determine how people live on the surface of the earth. |
| Absolute Location | The exact position of a place on earth, usually expressed by a grid (Latitude and Longitude) |
| Coordinate Points | Set of numbers that determines the location of a point in space, expressed in latitude and longitude degrees. |
| Equator | A line of latitude that stretches around the middle of the earth. |
| Latitude | Imaginary horizontal lines that run across the earth; sometimes called parallels since they run parallel to each other. |
| Longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south on a map or globe from the North Pole to the South Pole; not parallel (Meet at the poles). |
| Parallel | Line of latitude, extending in the same direction, equally distant at all points. |
| Prime Meridian | A line of longitude that divides the world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres. |
| physical | Characteristics of an area that are part of nature, such as landforms, climates, plants and animal life. |
| agriculture | Farming, including growing crops and raising livestock |
| civilization | a society with cities, a government, workers who specialize in certain jobs, social classes; characterized by writing, art, culture |
| cultural | Relating to culture - people's learned behavior and ways of life, including their language, beliefs, customs, & practices |
| economic | Relating to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and goods for trade |
| enduring influence | Long-term effects; impact can be seen many years, decades, or centuries later |
| government | Form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc. is governed |
| irrigation | Creation of artificial waterways to carry water from rivers to fields to assist in growing of crops |
| religion | A set of beliefs about the nature of the universe, the existence of one God or several gods, the meaning of life, and moral codes of behavior |
| social structure | A pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society |
| technology | Any way of putting knowledge to practical use to make something or solve a problem |
| trade | Buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries |
| climate | Long-term trends in weather and conditions in the atmosphere of an area |
| criteria | Standards used to judge or evaluate something |
| cultural region | Area in which people share common cultural characteristics such as language, history, or religious beliefs |
| population | Total number of persons living in a country, city, or any district or area |
| region | Area with similar characteristics that make it distinct from other areas; places with the area are more alike than places outside the area |
| modification | Change the form of something, especially the natural environment |
| unintended consequences | Effects, results, or outcomes of something that are not the ones produced by purposeful actions. |
| environmental factors | Reasons for human migration relating to natural disasters & climate |
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Mrs. Michel
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