social studies Vocabulary
Social Studies
statements AND Questions
Religion Chapter 8
Religion Chapter 8 STUDY NOTES Pt. 2
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Flood plain

A plain along a river that floods.

100

A region

may share many landforms.

100

A covenant

is a special agreement between God and his people.

100

God sent ___ to remind his people to keep the covenant.

Prophets

200

Mesa

Hill with a flat top.

200

What region is each state in?

New York-
Georgia-
Montana-
Illinois-
Oklahoma-

New York- Northeast
Georgia- Southeast
Montana- West
Illinois- Midwest
Oklahoma- Southeast

200

The basic rights that all people have are

human rights.

200

The Great Commandment sums up the

Ten Commandments.

300

Plateau

Flat raised land.

300

Compare weather and climate/ How are they different?

Weather changes everyday. Climate is the pattern of weather over time.

300

The laws of God’s covenant are the

Ten Commandments.

300

The first three commandments help us to love and respect

God.

400

Canyon

Deep, rocky valley.

400

Explain why water is a renewable resource.

Water is renewed through the water cycle.

400

God chose Moses

To lead his people out of Egypt to freedom.

400

In the covenant between God and his people what did God promise to do?

Protect his people and help them live in freedom.

500

Region

A large area in which places share similar characteristics.

500

Explain why the Northeast has a colder climate than the southeast.

It is farther from the equator than the Southeast.

500

As Moses and the Israelites escaped Egypt, God guided them in the form of columns of

cloud and fire.

500

In the covenant between God and his people, what did the Israelites promise to do?

Live as God wanted them to live and worship him, the one true God.