CHAPTER 2 VOCABULARY TERMS

CONTENT VOC

  1. Latitude- imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator
  2. Longitude- imaginary line that circles the Earth from Pole to Pole measuring the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
  3. Projection- a way of showing the round Earth on a flat map
  4. Physical map- a map that shows land and water features
  5. Political map- a map that shows the names and boarders of countries
  6. Special-Purpose map- a map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population
  7. Scale- a measuring line that shows the distance on a map
  8. Cardinal directions-north, south, east, and west
  9. Choropleth- a special purpose map that uses color to show population density
  10. Migration- the movement of people from one place to settle in another place
  11. Culture- the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people
  12. Capital- money and goods used to help people make or do things\
  13. Entrepreneurship- the act of running a business and taking risks of that business
  14. Supply- the amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell
  15. Demand- the amount of something that a consumer wants to buy
  16. Scarcity- the lack of a resource
  17. Opportunity cost- what is given up, such as time or money, to make or buy something
  18. Command economy- an economic system in which a central government decides what goods will be made and who will receive them
  19. Recession- period of slow economic growth or decline
  20. Inflation- a continued rise in prices or the supply of money
  21. Export- a good sent from one country to another in trade
  22. Import- a good bought into a country from another country
  23. Barter- a trade by exchanging one good or survive for another
  24. Globalization- the growth in free trade between countries
  25. Representative government- government in which citizens elect officials who govern
  26. Federal system- government which divides between central and state governments
  27. Seperation of powers- division of power among branches of government
  28. Checks and Balances: system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch

ACEDMEIC VOC

  1. Distort- a twist out of shape or change the size of
  2. Theme- a topic that is studied or a special quality that connects ideas
  3. Awareness- a state of having understanding of knowledge
  4. Symbol- a sign or image that stands for something
  5. Individual- a single human being
  6. Expert- a skilled person who has mastered a subject
  7. Seek: to look for or try to achieve
  8. Jury: a group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case
  9. Issue: a concern or problem that has not yet been solved