S.S. Vocabulary List

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• Location- One of the 5 themes of geography,
  location describes where something is.
• Absolute Location- One of the two types of
  location which tells you exactly where something
  is. Examples are Latitude Longitude, Address,
  ETC. Example Coach Georges classroom is 704.
• Relative Location- A location that is related
  to something else. For example, Coach Georges
  classroom is across the hall from Coach Alleys
  classroom.

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• Latitude Imaginary lines that circle the globe
  running east to west. Lines of latitude measure
  distance North and South of the Equator (O
  Latitude).
• Longitude Imaginary lines that circle the globe
  running north and south. Lines of longitude
  measure distance East and West of the Prime
  Meridian (O Longitude).

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• Primary Source A primary source is a document or
  physical object which was written or created
  during the time under study. These sources were
  present during an experience or time period and
  offer an inside view of a particular event. Some
• Secondary Source A secondary a source interprets
  and analyzes primary sources. These sources are
  one or more steps removed from the event.

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• Equator The imaginary line at 0 latitude that
  divides the earth into the Northern and Southern
  Hemispheres.
• Prime Meridian The imaginary line at 0
  longitude that divides the earth into the Eastern
  and Western Hemispheres.
• International Date Line The imaginary line at
  180 longitude that is the back side of the
  Prime Meridian. The IDL is the same line as the
  PM on the other side of the globe where the new
  day begins!

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• Movement One of the 5 themes of geography,
  movement looks at why and how people and things
  move.
• Place One of the 5 themes of geography, a place
  describes the features that make a location
  unique. Example, Washington D.C. has many great
  monuments.

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• Regions One of the 5 themes of geography,
  regions are areas that share common
  characteristics. Example All of the states that
  border the Gulf of Mexico are known as the Gulf
  Coast States.
• Human Environment Interaction One of the 5
  themes of geography, it explains how people
  interact with the environment and how their
  environment interacts with them. Example Humans
  cut down trees to make room for houses and
  cutting down trees is though to be a cause of
  global warming.

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• Physical Geography the branch of geography
  concerned with natural features of the earth's
  surface, such as landforms, drainage features,
  climates, soils, and vegetation.

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• Climate The average weather conditions for a
  long period of time. The prediction of what
  weather will be like (what you expect). Climate
  gets colder the higher in elevation or further
  you move away from the equator. It gets warmer
  the closer you get to the equator.
• Weather The hour by hour temperature and
  precipitation (what you get). EX Today is sunny,
  tomorrow might rain.

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• Poverty the state or condition of having little
  or no money, goods, or means of support.
• Topography Graphic representation of the surface
  features of a place or region on a map,
  indicating their relative positions and
  elevations. The topography of an area can best be
  represented by a topographical, elevation, or
  physical map.

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• Culture the set of beliefs, values, and
  practices that a group of people have in common.
  EX Language, Religion, Customs, ETC.
• Cultural Trait an activity or behavior in which
  people of a culture take part. Example Eating
  with chopsticks.

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• Cultural Diversity Having a variety of cultures
  in the same area.
• Cultural Region An area that in which people
  share many cultural traits (language, religion,
  ethnicity, ETC).

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• Plate Tectonics The theory that the Earth is
  divided into a dozen or so slow moving plates.
  The two types of plates are continental and
  oceanic plates.
• Continental Drift The theory by Alfred Wegener
  that suggests that all the continents were once
  one piece (PANGEA) and they all drifted apart
  over millions of years.

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• Commercial Farming Commercial Farming is to farm
  to make a financial living. In today's world, a
  small percentage of the population farms for the
  rest of the world population.
• Subsistence Farming farming whose products are
  intended to provide for the basic needs of the
  farmer, with little surplus for marketing.

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• Demographics Statistical data of a population.
  Some demographic concepts include population
  distribution, population density, growth rate,
  family size, and infant mortality.
• Infant Mortality Rate the death rate during the
  first year of life. This information is listed by
  country.
• Growth Rate In terms of demographic concepts,
  growth rare refers to the yearly increase or
  decrease in population for an area. .

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• Non-Renewable A resource that can not be
  reproduced. Once it is used, it can not be
  replaced. Two examples of non-renewable resources
  are oil and coal.
• Renewable Any natural resource that can
  replenish itself naturally over time. Examples of
  renewable resources include Water, Air, Trees,
  Wind, etc.

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• Occupation possession, settlement, or use of
  land or property
• Famine A shortage of food.
• International pertaining to the relations
  between two or more nations

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• Political Map A map that shows man made features
  such as boundaries, states, and major cities.
• Physical Map A map that shows physical features
  of the Earth, such as mountains, rivers, lakes,
  etc. It shows things not man made!

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• Deforestation The mass removal of an areas
  trees/forest.
• Global Warming Global warming is the theory that
  there has been an increase in the average
  temperature of the Earth. Air pollution is one of
  the most known associated causes of global
  warming.

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• Import To bring products into a country from
  another country.
• Export To send/ship/sell products to another
  country.

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• OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting
  Countries. These countries have formed to control
  the supply and demand of oil prices in the world.
  All the member countries have large oil
  resources. By controlling the supply, they
  control demand.
• After you copy the vocabulary, get a calculator
  and get out your bell work.

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• Domestic produced or made within one's own
  country.
• Embargo A limit placed on trade with countries.
• Dictatorship a country, government, or the form
  of government in which absolute power is
  exercised by a dictator.

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• Barter to trade by exchange of commodities
  rather than by the use of money.
• Tariff A fee or a tax placed on a trade. A
  government tax on imports or exports.

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• Topography Graphic representation of the surface
  features of a place or region on a map,
  indicating their relative positions and
  elevations. The topography of an area can best be
  represented by a topographical, elevation, or
  physical map.
• Fjord a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by
  steep cliffs usually formed by glacial erosion.
• Exploration the investigation of unknown regions

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• Lagoon an area of shallow water separated from
  the sea by low sandy dunes.
• Estuary that part of the mouth or lower course
  of a river in which the river's current meets the
  sea's tide.

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• Culture the set of beliefs, values, and
  practices that a group of people have in common.
• Drought A long period without rain.
• Scarcity A shortness of supply (resources).
• Immigration To enter and settle in a country or
  region to which one is not native.

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• Autocracy This is the oldest form of government
  in the world. Any government with one single
  ruler.
• Political System the members of a social
  organization who are in power. Examples are
  Monarchy, Oligarchy, Autocracy, Dictatorship,
  Democracy.

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• Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada.
• Hu Jintao President of China
• Felipe Calderon President of Mexico
• Gordon Brown Prime Minister of United Kingdom

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• NAFTA An agreement between the United States,
  Mexico, and Canada that allows for free trade
  among the 3 countries. No tariffs!
• Communism The economic theory in which the
  government take complete control of the economy
  and government. The government controls the
  production and distribution of goods.

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• Capitalism The economic theory in which the
  government has NO CONTROL in setting production
  and distribution of goods. Private individuals
  and companies sustain the economy.
• Balance of Trade The total value of all imports
  and exports. To have a positive balance of trade,
  a country will want to export (sells) more than
  it imports (buys).

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• Urbanization The movement of people from rural
  to urban areas. The main cause is industrial
  development, Positive consequences are more jobs,
  education, opportunities. Negatives are more
  crime, pollution, overcrowding, and low quality
  of schools and hospitals.

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• Pratibha Patil President of India
• Dmitri Medvedev President of Russia
• Barack Obama President of U.S from 2009-Present

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• Resource Allocation a plan for using available
  resources.
• Phenomena a fact or occurrence that can be
  observed.
• Thematic Coming from the word theme, thematic
  maps show diverse (or different) kinds of
  information. For example, a map of North America
  can be made to show different information, such
  as Climate, Language Groups, Religion Groups,
  etc.

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• Christianity a monotheistic religion based on
  the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians believe
  that Jesus is the Son of God. Largest religion
  with almost 2 billion followers.
• Judaism the oldest monotheistic religion,
  Judaism was founded in 2000 B.C. Jews believe
  they are Gods chosen people. They also believe
  Jesus was a prophet. Smallest religion with 14
  million followers.

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• Islam a monotheistic religion based on the
  teachings of the prophet Mohammed. This is the
  major religion in the Middle East and Northern
  Africa. 2nd largest religion with 1 billion
  followers.
• Domestic Pertaining to goods made and sold
  inside a country.
• International Goods Pertaining to goods made in
  a country to be sold outside the country.

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• Hinduism The dominant religion in India. This
  religion believes in reincarnation and the social
  system known as the caste system. No single
  founder.
• Buddhism Religion based on the teachings of
  Siddhartha Guatama- The Buddha. Believe in
  reincarnation. The religion based on the 8 Fold
  Path, which ends at Nirvana. Nirvana is a state
  of perfect peace in which suffering and
  reincarnation end.

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• Protectionism Economics. the theory, practice,
  or system of fostering or developing domestic
  industries by protecting them from foreign
  competition by placing limits on imports.
• Economic System the system of production and
  distribution and consumption of goods.

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• Himalayas Worlds tallest mountain range that
  forms the border of China and the Indian Sub
  Continent. Mt Everest, worlds tallest mountain
  is here.
• Yellow River Flows through northern China.
  Called the Yellow river because of the Loess
  (fertile, yellow soil) that flows down it. Each
  summer when the river floods, the loess is spread
  on the soil and makes it fertile for farming.
• Ganges River River running from the Himalayas to
  the Indian Ocean. The river provides fertile soil
  and water to people living around it. Known as
  the Ganges Plain, Indias farming heartland is
  located here.