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Chapter 2 Exam
Chapter 2 Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The American flag is a powerful ______ | symbol |
| Maps must _____ the shape or sizes of land masses to show them on a flat surface. | distort |
| Without worker to do _______, businesses cannot make goods. | labor |
| A person must study hard to become an ________ on economics or geography. | expert |
| Explorers often________ new routes to distant lands. | seek |
| You must learn about an ________ before you choose how you will vote on it. | issue |
| In a market economy _____ choose what to buy or sell. | individual |
| By studying geography, you can gain an ___________ of the world around you. | awareness |
| Oil and minerals are examples of _____________ that people use to make things. | resources |
| Humans/ environment interaction is one _______ of geography. | theme |
| One way to determine the exact location of a place is to look on a ______. | globe |
| A ________ considers price when deciding what goods to buy. | consumer |
| Globe- | involving the entire Earth |
| Capital- | money and goods used to help people make or do things |
| Inflation- | a continued rise in prices or the supply of money; a period of rapidly increasing prices |
| Region- | a broad geographic area with similar features |
| Representative government- | government in which citizens elect officials who administer its policies |
| Traditional economy- | an economic system in which custom decides what people do, make, buy, and sell |
| Hemisphere- | a “half sphere,” used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West |
| Latitude- | imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator |
| Longitude- | imaginary lines that circle the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian |
| Checks and Balances- | a system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch |
| Opportunity Cost- | what is given up, such as time or money, to make or buy something |
| Civil Participation- | actions individuals take to engage in their communities, influence public policy, or contribute to societal well-being |
| Globe Citizen- | learning about the different issues that affect the world as a whole |
| Projection- | how something is showed |
| The three branches of government with examples: | legislative branch the part of government that passes laws, executive branch the part of government that enforces laws, and judicial branch the part of government that interprets laws |
| Goode's Interrupted Equal Area Projection Map- | A map made using this projection shows continents close to their true shapes and sizes. |
| Four Types of Resources | oil, metal, wheat, livestock |
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