Social Studies - Unit 1 - Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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| Geography | The study of the world and the people and things that live there.
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| Landform | A feature on the surface of the land, such as a mountain, valley, or plain.
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| Plateau | A high, steep-sided area rising above the surrounding land.
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| Climate | The type of weather a place has over a long period of time.
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| Equator | The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
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| Physical Map | A map that shows the location of physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, or resources.
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| Political Map | A map that shows cities, states, and countries.
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| Capital Resource | A tool, machine, or building people use to produce goods and services.
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| Human Resource | A person and the skills and knowledge he or she brings to a job.
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| Scarcity | Not having as much of something as people would like.
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| Opportunity Cost | The thing you give up when you decide to do or have something else.
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| Conservation | The protection and wise use of natural resources.
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| Region | An area that has one or more features in common.
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| Economy | The system people use to produce goods and services.
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| Specialization | When people make the goods they are best able to produce with the resources they have.
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| Consumer | Someone who buys goods and services.
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| Trade | The buying and selling of goods.
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| Environment | The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live.
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| Erosion | The process by which water and wind wear away the land.
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| Pollution | Anything that makes the soil, air, or water dirty and unhealthy.
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| Ecosystem | A community of plants and animals along with the surrounding soil, air, and water.
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