Basic Geography and Social Studies Terms

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Human Rights

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Basic rights and freedoms that all people should have, like the right to be treated fairly and the right to get married.

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Urban Area

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A city or town where many people live close together.

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Rural Area

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The countryside where fewer people live, and there is more open space.

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Slum

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A crowded, poor neighborhood where people live without enough resources like clean water and good housing.

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Service Job

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A job where people help others, such as teachers or doctors.

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Manufacturing Job

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A job where people make things, like building cars or making clothes.

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Renewable Resource

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A resource that can be replaced or regrown, like trees.

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Nonrenewable Resource

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A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used, like coal or oil.

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Pull Factor

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A reason people move to a new place, like being closer to family or finding a job.

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Push Factor

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A reason people leave their home, like a natural disaster or lack of resources.