Vocabulary 1
A “half sphere,” used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West.
Hemisphere
The amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell.
Supply
What are the two lines that divide the earth's hemispheres?
Equator and Prime Meridian.
Entrepreneurs run the business and take on all the, what?
Risk
What is the highest form of law in the government?
U.S Constitution
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator.
Latitude
The amount of something that a consumer wants to buy.
Demand
What subject was used to help create projections?
Mathematics
What is it called when the economy grows quickly?
Boom
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
the lack of a resource.
Scarcity
That tool that shows North, South, East and West is called?
Cardinal Directions
How will the demand grow in scarcity?
When not much of a needed resource is available then the demand for it will grow.
What are some responsibilities of American citizens?
Stay informed. Voting
The act of running a business and taking on the risk of that business.
Entrepreneurship
What is given up, such as time or money, to make or buy something.
Opportunity Cost
What are the five themes of geography?
Location, place, human-environment interactions, movement, and regions.
Give an example of Supply and Demand.
Something good
Do American citizens serve on a jury if asked?
Yes
Money and goods used to help people make or do things.
Capital
The division of power among the branches of government.
Separation of Powers
What are the 6 essential elements?
The world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, the uses of geography.
What are the four major kinds of resources?
Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship.
What are the benefits of citizens working in their communities
Help make the neighborhoods and towns a better place to live.