Mrs. Heald's 100 Facts 1- 50
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| The location of a point on earth's surface which can be expressed by a grid reference (latitude and longitude) | Absolute Location
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| The location of a place in relation to another place (south or downhill) | Relative Location
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| A geographic database that contains information about the distribution of physical & human characteristics of places or areas. The GIS collects data about places on earth, stores it & manipulates the info on command to answer questions & solve problems. | Geographic Information System (GIS)
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| Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made by means of aftificial satellites | Satellite-produced images
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| Information gathering about the earth's surface from a distance (usually referring to the use of aerial photography or satellite images) | Remote Sensing
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| the total output of a country or region, including all of its products and the labor of its people | Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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| the study of population statistics, changes, and trends based on various measure of fertitility (adding to a population), mortatily (subtracting from a population), and migration (redistribution of a population) | Demography
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| Five Themes of Geography | 1.Place:describes human & physical characteristics of a location 2.Location - absolute/relative 3.Human Environment Interaction: how humans adapt to & modify the environment 4.Movement:movement & migration across the planet 5.Regions: divides the world
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| B.C.E. | Before the Common Era (aka B.C. before Christ)
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| C.E. | The Common Era (aka A.D. Anno Domini - year of our Lord)
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| Biomes | Large ecosystems made up of specific plant and animal communities interacting with the physical environment (climate and soil)
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| Boundary | the limit or extent within which a system exists or functions, including a social group, a state, a country, or physical feature.
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| Site | The specific place where something is located, including its physical setting (e.g. on a flood plain)
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| Rule of Law | Principle that every member of a society, even a ruler, must obey the Law.
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| Situation | the general location of where something is in relation to other places or features of a larger region (in the center of a group of cities)
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| Contour Map | a representation of some part of the earth's surface using lines along which all points are of equal elecation above or below a fixed point, usually sea level
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| Map Key | On any map this is the part that explains the symbols and shading on the map
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| Map Title | On a map this usually tells you the type of information and the area covered on the map
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| Places | Locations having distinctive characteristics which give them meaning and character, and distinguish them from other locations
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| Scale | on maps the relationship or ratio between a linear measurement on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth's surface. Also refers to the size of places or regions being studied
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| Thematic Map | A map representing a specific spatial distribution, theme, or topic ( e.g. population density, cattle production, or climates of the world)
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| Impact | to have a direct effect or impact on something
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| Oklahoma's two Senators | James Inhofe and Tom Coburn
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| President and Vice-President of the United States | President: Barack ObamaVice President: Joe Biden
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| United States Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi, D. California (3rd in Presidential Succession)
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| Independence Day for the United States | July 4, 1776
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| Democracy | form of government in which political control is exercised by all the people, either directly or through elected representative (government run by the people, for the people)
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| Dictatorship | a nation in which abolute power is controlled bya person whose position is not inherited.
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| Federalism | governmental power is divided between a central government and territorial subdivisions. (Our federal government and state governments)
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| Representative Democracy | a form of government founded on the principles of elected individuals representing the people, (think US Government - we elect President and Congressmen to "represent" our beliefs)
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| Republic | a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch, in which people have an impact on its government
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| Buddhism | the religion that began about 525 B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama in India, that follows the belief of reincarnation
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| Christianity | religion that began in the 1st century in the Middle East among Jews that believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the divine Son of God
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| Hinduism | The religion that began about 1500 B.C. in India that believes in many gods and in reincarnation
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| Islam | The religion that began in 622 A.D. by followers of Muhammad, that also believes in one God called Allah? This is also the fastest growing religion worldwide today.
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| Judaism | The religion that began about 1300 B.C. among the Hebrew people in the Middle East
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| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the Constitution which limit governmental power and outline basic rights and liberties of individuals.
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| Checks and Balances | Constitutional mechanisms that authorize each branch of government to share powers with the other branches and thereby check their activities.
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| Executive Branch of Government | Branch of government that Carries out the Laws and handles the appointment of officials
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| Judicial Branch of Government | Branch of government that Interprets the laws and tries all cases involving the government
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| Legislative Branch of Government | Branch of government that makes the laws.
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| Judicial Review | Doctrine that permits federal courts to declare unconstitutional acts of Congress, the executive branch of government, and the states.
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| Political Party | Any group that seeks to elect government officials under its label.
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| Political Systems | These are governments or the ruling bodies of the world's peoples.
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| Separation of Powers | Division of governmental power among several institutions that must cooperate in decision making.
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| Consumer | A person who buys and uses goods and services
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| Culture | Learned behavior of a people, which includes their belief systems and languages, their social relationships, their institutions and organizations, and their material foods (i.e., food, clothing, buildings, tools, and machines).
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| Cultural Region | Cultural regions are distinguished by such traits as language, politics, religion, economics, and industry.
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| Developing Country | An area of the world that is changing from uneven growth to more constant economic conditions, & that is generally characterized by low rates of urbanization, relatively high rates of infant deaths & illiteracy, & low rates of life expectancy & energy use
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| Suburbs | Suburbs are commonly defined as smaller residential communities lying immediately outside of a city.
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| Urbanization | The movement from farms and villages to the cities
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