Units 1&2 Social Studies Vocabulary

an Atlas is...

• a group of locations

• a book of maps

• a location in the Arctic Ocean

What is this a picture of?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• A map scale

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

A main landmass of the glove;usually recognized as one of seven landmassess is called a...

• Equator

• Map scale

• Compass Rose

• Continent

the invisible lines that run paralles to the equator are called lines of ______________ also called parallels.

• equator

• latitude

• longitutde

• prime meridian

Invisible lines that run in the same direction as the Prime Meridian are called ___________ also called meridians.

• latitude

• prime meridian

• longitude

• equator

An economic system where economy is based on tradition, and people use bartering (trading form person to person)

• traditional

• market

• mixed

• command

An econmy based on individual and business decisions. Individuals and buisnessess own resources. Based on Supply and Demand.

• Traditional

• Market

• Mixed

• Comand

Econmy based on government control.

Government sets prices and wages.

Resources often used for military.

• Traditional

• Market

• Command

• Mixed

Individuals own most resources, government owns some resources.

Individuals decide what to produce, but government makes laws to make products safe.

• Traditional

• Market

• Command

• Mixed

A set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people.

• Globalization

• Economic System

• Culture