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2019-2020 SS TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geography | the study of the Earth's surface |
| Continent | one of the seven main landmasses of the globe |
| Hemisphere | one of the halves into which the earth is divided |
| Latitude | imaginary horizontal lines; measures distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface; called parallels |
| Longitude: | imaginary vertical lines: measures distance east or west from the Prime Meridian of a point on the earth's surface. |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| Coordinates | the absolute location of a place |
| Scale | a measuring line that helps determine distance on a map |
| Culture | the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group: Religion/values; Knowledge; Innovation; Holidays; Traditions; Food; Dress; Homes; Artistic expressions; Social Structure; government |
| Civilization | an advance form of culture that developed in cities |
| Natural resource | a material that humans can take from the environment. Ex: coal, iron, fish |
| Physical Feature | attributes/characteristics of the earth that are visible |
| Summarize | Present the main points in a precise form |
| Historical Perspective | viewing past events from one's point of view |
| prejudice | prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair |
| Historical Narrative | writing history in a story-based form |
| Plausible Reasonable or probable | Reasonable or probable |
| Secondary Source | an account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate in the event. Ex: textbook, Wikipedia, books and articles written by historians |
| Primary Source | firsthand information about people or events. Ex: diaries, letters, and autobiographies |
| Government | the system or form by which a community is ruled |
| Democracy | the orientation of those who favor government by the people |
| Monarchy | a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right |
| Totalitarian | government usually ruled by a dictator; government controls almost every aspect of life; citizens have LITTLE or NO liberties |
| Oligarchy | ruled by a few people (usually 3-5 people) |
| Theocracy | ruled by religion |
| Anarchy | ruled by no one |
| Junta | A military oligarchy, especially after a coup d'état and before a constitution is created |
| Economics | of or relating to production and management of wealth |
| Economics | the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services |
| Scarcity | Shortness of supply |
| Consume | to use or use up |
| Goods | Objects we use |
| Services | An act done for someone |
| Supply/ Demand | supply is how much of something is available. Demand is a person's desire for a product or service. In a free market economy, the price of an item usually depends on the demand |
| Produce | to make or manufacture |
| Capital | any form of wealth that can be used to produce more wealth Ex.: cash, gold, silver, property, gems |
| Finished product | goods that have completed the manufacturing process |
| Barter | to trade by exchange of goods and services rather than by the use of money |
| Entrepreneur | Someone who organizes a business and takes on greater-than-normal financial risk in order to do so |
| Labor | Physical or mental work |
| Regulation | a law, rule, made by the government, to control conduct |
| Currency | something that is used as a medium of exchange; money |
| Regulation |
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