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SS Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural resources | Something found in nature that is useful to people |
| Community | A place where people live, work, and have fun together |
| Region | An area with common physical features that are different from other places |
| Geography | The study of the physical feature of the earth |
| Rural community | A countryside community with more nature than people |
| Renewable resources | A resource that can be replaced in a short time (soil, trees) |
| Urban community | A city community with many people |
| Archaelogists | Scientists who study objects to learn about the past |
| Non-renewable resources | A resource that cannot be replaced after it is used (like coal, oil, and natural gas) |
| Culture | The way of life of a group of people (how people choose to live their lives) |
| Custom | An accepted way of behavior or doing something (like bowing in Japan, shaking hands in the US) |
| Tradition | A custom or belief that has been passed down over many generations |
| Hemispheres | The two parts the the earth is divided into; a half of the earth (North/South or East/West) |