A "half sphere," used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West
Hemisphere
Money and goods used to help people make or do things
Government in which citizens elect officials who govern
Representative government
A map that shows the names and borders of countries
Political map
The movement of people from one place to settle in another place
Migration
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
Latitude
The act of running a business and taking on the risks of that business
Entrepreneurship
Government which divides power between central and state governments
Federal system
A map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population
Special-purpose map
The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
Culture
Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from Pole to Pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
Longitude
The amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell
Supply
The division of power among the branches of government
Separation of powers
A measuring line that shows the distances on a map
Scale
An economic system in which custom decides what people do, make, buy, and sell
Traditional economy
A way of showing the round Earth on a flat map
Projection
The amount of something that a consumer wants to buy
Demand
System in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch
Checks and balances
North, south, east, and west
Cardinal directions
An economic system in which a central government decides what goods will be made and who will receive them
Command economy
A map that shows land and water features
Physical map
The lack of a resource
Scarcity
A continued rise in prices or the supply of money
A special-purpose map that uses color to show population density
Choropleth
A period of slow economic growth or decline
Recession