Vocabulary
What is the shared beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
Culture
We use latitude (horizontal lines) and longitude (vertical lines) to describe
Location
The system or group of people governing (ruling) an organized community
What is government
the study of money and how we use it
Economics
These make up the
History
Civics and Government
Geography
Culture
Economics
The are 5 branches of Social Studies
What is the system of producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services
Economics
These are all characteristics of
Size and shape
Climate
Physical features
People
Place
The people are the leaders.
People make decisions by voting
Democracy
companies decide what to make and how much to sell it for based on demand
Market economy
we look at people and events from the past.
History
What is the control of one country over other lands and people
Imperialism
These are all included in
How people use land
How people change the land
Where people live
Why they live there
Human Environment Interaction
It’s a lack of any government at all!
Anarchy
the government decides what companies should make and what it should cost. This is a socialist or communist society.
Command Economy
the study of the natural world and how it relates to humans
Geography
What is increasing worldwide connections in trade, culture, and communication
Globalization
Imports and Exports
Push and Pull factors all describe
Movement
Government based on religion.
Theocracy
the government regulates certain
things but doesn’t control everything.
Mixed economy
These imaginary lines run east to west but measure north to south on the equator
Latitude
What is the spread of cultures through trade
Urbanization
An area with shared human or physical characteristics.
Region
The rights and responsibilities of citizens
Civics
based on tradition or customs. It may rely on hunting, fishing, or trading.
Traditional Economy
Imaginary line that runs form north pole to south pole
prime meridian