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TX History Ch.1
Understanding Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ERA | A SPAN OF YEARS THAT MIGHT BE NAMED FOR A PARTICULAR TREND OR PATTERN OF EVENTS |
| CENTURY | A TIME SPAN OF 100 YEARS |
| DECADE | A TIME SPAN OF 10 YEARS |
| RELATIVE CHRONOLOGY | THE ORDER OF EVENTS IN RELATION TO OTHER EVENTS |
| ABSOLUTE CHRONOLOGY | THE ORDER OF EVENTS BY DATE |
| PHENOMENON | AN EVENT THAT CAN BE OBSERVED |
| PREDICT | TO TELL WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE |
| PRIMARY SOURCE | A DOCUMENT OR OBJECT WRITTEN OR CREATED DURING THE TIME OF AN EVENT |
| SECONDARY SOURCE | A DOCUMENT OR OBJECT THAT ANALYZES A PRIMARY SOURCE |
| BIAS | A PREFERENCE THAT PREVENTS FAIR JUDGEMENT |
| LANDFORM | A NATURAL FEATURE OF THE LAND |
| CLIMATE | GENERAL WEATHER PATTERN OF A PLACE OVER TIME |
| URBAN | OF OR ABOUT THE CITY |
| RURAL | OF OR ABOUT THE COUNTRYSIDE |
| ABSOLUTE LOCATION | PHYSICAL LOCATION OF A PLACE; COORDINATES OR ADDRESS, 1601 S. EDMONDS STREET, LEWISVILLE, TEXAS |
| RELATIVE LOCATION | LOCATION OF A PLACE IN RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLACES OR FEATURES; HE ACROSS THE STREET FROM DUNKIN DONUTS |
| PHYSICAL MAP | SHOWS THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF AN AREA INCLUDING LANDFORMS AND ITS WATER SYSTEMS |
| CARTOGRAPHERS | MAPMAKERS |
| POLITICAL MAPS | GENERALLY SHOWS EARTH'S HUMAN MADE DIVISIONS, THESE INCLUDE CAPITALS, CITIES, BOUNDARIES OF POLITICAL ENTITIES (STATES OR COUNTRIES) |
| THEMATIC MAP | A MAP THAT SHOWS SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON A SUBJECT; EXPLORATION ROUTES, BATTLE SITES, POPULATION DENSITY |
| GROWTH RATE | SPEED AT WHICH A POPULATION GROWS |
| AGE DISTRIBUTION | THE STRUCTURE OF A POPULATION ACCORDING TO AGE |
| GOVERNMENT | THE RULING AUTHORITY FOR A COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY |
| CONSTITUTION | A DETAILED, WRITTEN PLAN OF GOVERNMENT, DESCRIBING THE NATURE, FUNCTIONS, AND LIMITS OF THE GOVERNMENT. |
| FEDERALISM | A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH POWER IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS |
| REPUBLIC | THE PEOPLE ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TOMAKE THE DECISION S OF GOVERNMENT FOR THEM |
| POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY | RULE BY THE PEOPLE |
| LEGISLATIVE | HAVING THE POWER TO MAKE LAWS |
| EXECUTIVE | HAVING THE POWER TO ENFORCE AND CARRY OUT LAWS |
| JUDICIAL | HAVING THE POWER TO INTERPRET AND APPLY LAWS |
| MONARCHY | A GOVERNMENT LED BY A KING OR QUEEN |
| CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY | SHARE THEIR POWERS WITH ELECTED LEGISLATURES AND SERVE AS CEREMONIAL LEADERS |
| TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT | RULERS HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER AND PERSONAL FREEDOMS DO NOT EXIST. |
| COMMUNISM | GOVERNMENT OWNS AND OPERATES ALL INDUSTRIES AND OTHER BUSINESSES |
| CITIZENS | A PERSON WHO LEGALLY BELONGS TO A COUNTRY AND HAS FULL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF THAT COUNTRY |
| SCARCITY | A LACK OF GOODS OR SERVICES |
| LAND | INCLUDES THE SURFACE OF EARTH AND ITS NATURAL RESOURCES |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | THE ACT OF RUNNING A BUSINESS AND TAKING ON THE RISKS OF THAT BUSINESS |
| LABOR | THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO DO WORK |
| ECONOMIC SYSTEM | THE WAY IN WHICH PEOPLE OBTAIN WHAT THEY WANT OR NEED TO LIVE |
| FREE ENTERPRISE | AN ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN WHICH PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ARE MOSTLY FREE TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES IN PRODUCING AND EXCHANGING GOODS AND SERVICES WITH LIMITED GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE |
| DIVERSITY | A VARIETY, A MIXTURE |
| IMMIGRATE | TO PERMANENTLY MOVE TO A NEW COUNTRY |
| ETHIC GROUP | A GROUP MADE UP OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON LANGUAGE, HISTORY, OR PLACE OF ORIGIN |
| SCIENCE | THE STUDY OF LIVING AND NONLIVING THINGS |
| TECHNOLOGY | THE WAY PEOPLE USE TOOLS AND MACHINES TO EXPERIENCE OR CHANGE THE WORLD AROUND THEM. |
| GENERALIZATIONS | ARE STATEMENTS THAT ARE BASICALLY TRUE, BASED ON THE FACTS AVAILABLE. |
| INFERENCES | UNDERSTANDING FACTS THAT ARE NOT STATED DIRECTLY. |
| PLAGIARISM | USING SOMEONE ELSE'S SENTENCE STRUCTURES, EVEN IF YOU CHANGE THE IMPORTANT WORDS. |
| CITATIONS | A FORMAL LISTING OF A SOURCE |
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