Vocabulary Ch.1
a group of people who live together and experience the world together
What is family
When you tell where something is by comparing it to something else (using words like near, behind and above).
What is relative location
It is a rule we obey
What is a law
These are things that we would like to have but we do not need them to live
What are wants
It is something special about a person (for example being kind and hard working.
What is a trait
A person who moves from one country to another
Who is an immigrant
A large land area on Earth
What is a continent
It is a group of people who work together to run a community, state or country
What is government
They are people who make or grow the things that other people need and want
What are producers
It was the war between the states in our country(one reason it happened was because some states wanted African Americans to be free)
What is the civil war
A persons way of life
What is culture
It is a safe place near land where ships are tied up
What is a hrarbor
It is when you choose your own leaders to represent you
What is independence
They are the people who buy and use goods and services
What are consumers
When you speak strongly against something
What is a protest
It is something written or made by a person who saw an event happen
What is a primary source
It is the air,land, water and life around
What is an environment
It means freedom from fighting or war
What is peace
It is what happens in the air at a certain place and time
What is weather
It is what keeps you safe from disease
What is a vaccine
It is a drawing or diagram showinghow family members are related
What is a family tree
It is a community that is near a city that has fewer people than a city, so it is less crowded
What is a suburb
It is the country's highest court that makes sure laws are fair by studying and interpreting the constitution
What is the supreme court
It is the usual weather over a long time
What is climate
It is someone who works for free
Who is a volunteer