Social Scientists
This social scientist might study a hurricane by asking: how much will it cost the community to rebuild?
An economist
Which map is best for planning a vacation where you will drive from MI to FL?
a) Rainfall Map
b) Road Map
c) Physical Map
b) Road Map
An area of land completely surrounded by water
An island
Someone who moves to a new place from another country is called...
An immigrant
This social scientist might study a hurricane by asking: what will the government do to rebuild roads and schools that were damaged?
A political scientist
This type of map is focused on natural features and landforms like rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges.
A physical map
An area of land that receives very little rain each year.
Desert
Which two directions do you need to travel to go from Alabama to Washington State?
North and West
This social scientist might study a hurricane by asking: how does this hurricane compare with other hurricanes in the past?
A historian
This type of map shows boundaries created by the government like cities, states, and capitals.
A political map
A landform that is high and flat.
Plateau
The United States is made up of many different kinds of people. This means the United States is...
Diverse
This social scientist might study a hurricane by asking: what was the latitude and longitude of the place where the hurricane made landfall?
A geographer
This type of map shows how many people live in an area.
A population density map
A low area of land that touches an ocean.
Coast or coastline
An economist studies money, specifically how people spend money to get their ______ and ______.
Needs and wants
All social scientists use ________ to learn about the past.
Artifacts
This type of map shows how much rain falls in different areas.
A rainfall map
A large mass of ice
Glacier
___________ is a way of life shared by a group of people.
Culture