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Final Semester 1
about social studies and population,religion and many more
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Calculate Gdp/Capita | Gdp/population |
| Calculate population density | people/area |
| high population distributions | cities, electricity |
| low population distribution | farm, bad climate |
| 3 main indicators of life | 1. GDP 2. Life expediency 3. Reading literacy |
| Migration | people leaving a place |
| population | people who live in a certain place |
| indicators of a developing country | Low GDP Low INCOME Lack of education |
| indicators of a developed country | High GDP High INCOME great control amazing education |
| life expectancy | number of babies and people born |
| reading literacy rate | number of people who can read and write |
| birth rate | number of birth per year |
| death rate | number of deaths per year |
| rate of natural increases | difference between birth and death rate |
| demography | study of Earth's people |
| GNP | GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT= total market value of good and others |
| GDP | GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT= total money value |
| urban and rural | urban-cities rural- countries |
| industrialization | add industries |
| urbanization | rural area and add industries |
| globalization | growing worldwide |
| Democracy | people get to make the decisions |
| citizens rights and roles | protected/vote |
| republic | people elect representatives to make the decisions for them |
| citizens rights and roles | protected/vote |
| monarchy | monarchs are kings and queens who make the decisions |
| citizens rights and roles | protect/none |
| constitutional monarchy | monarchy has a government that helps the system |
| citizens rights and roles | protect/both |
| communism | ruler makes ALL the decisions in your life |
| citizens rights and roles | violate/none |
| dictatorship | The ruler is very harsh and cruel and makes ALL decisions |
| Theocracy | decisions are based one what the GOD said |
| citizens rights and roles | both/none |
| Mixed | business owners and is a system in the US |
| What, How for whom? | for individuals depending on the business |
| Market | consumer get to decide what they want |
| What, How for whom? | for consumers and the consumers also get to decide |
| Command | economic system where the government chooses everything for you |
| What, How for whom? | The government chooses for the people sometimes |
| traditional | past customs and habits that build on |
| What, How for whom? | community, community, and community again |
| United Nations | Help people with whatever they need and are at there service |
| OPEC | biggest oil production ever |
| Import and export | importing is bringing in and exporting is taking out |
| Voluntary trade | 1. make money 2. buy products 3. specialized and efficiency 4. Best 5. Create relationships |
| currency exchange rate | 1. identify the country (go to XE converter) 2. see how much is in 1 dollar (exchange rate) 3. divide spent and exchange rate USE A CALCULATOR 4. move decimal (round to the nearest 10th)) |
| equator | 0 degrees |
| north pole | 90 degrees north |
| South pole | 90 degrees south |
| tropic of cancer | 23.5 degrees north latitude |
| tropic of Capricorn | 23.5 degrees south latitude |
| Antarctic circle | 66.5 degrees south latitude |
| Arctic circle | 66.5 degrees north latitude |
| prime meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| international date line | 180 degrees longitude |
| title | heading of the map |
| compass rose | shows direction |
| scale | shows points on a map |
| legends | key symbols on a map |
| locator map | show the map a smaller version |
| political map | shows cities and counties with continents |
| physical feature map | shows mountains and deserts |
| special purpose map | shows climate and weather |
| difference between Relative and Absolute locations | Relative is describing the location while Absolute is giving you the exact coordinates |
| Difference between climate and weathering | Climate is the type to be there for a long amount of time and Weathering is there for a short amount of time |
| 5 oceans | Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic |
| 7 continents | North, South America, Asia, Africa, Australasia, Europe, and Antarctica |
| 4 Hemispheres | NW, SW, NE, SE |
| Writing systems for fertile crescent? | Cuneiform |
| What were the 2 rivers | Euphrates and Tigris |
| Who were the founders for Islam, Christianity, and Jewish | Mohammed, Jesus, and Abraham |
| What is they symbol for Jews | Star of David |
| What is the Holy Book for Jews | Torah |
| Who did God send to help the people in Europe | Moses |
| What did the Jews have to follow | 10 commandments |
| When did this religion start | 1020 BCE |
| What is they symbol for Muslims | Crescent moon star |
| What is the Holy Book for Muslims | Quran |
| Who is the founder for Muslims | Mohammed |
| What do Muslims have to follow | 5 pillars |
| Who is there God called | Allah |
| How many times do they have to pary | 5 |
| How did it spread | Silk road, forced, government, and his followers |
| When did this religion start | 600 CE |
| What is the symbol for Christians | Cross |
| What is the Holy Book for Christians | Bible |
| Who is the founder for Christians | Jesus |
| When was Jesus Born | December 25 Christmas |
| How did it spread | His followers |
| What did the Romans do to Jesus | Crucified him which means they nailed him to a cross |
| Was he alone on the cross | No, his DISPELS were there with him |
| What do Christians believe in | Love and forgiveness |
| When did this religion start | 1 CE |