Themes of Social Studies and Concept 1.1

A record the past is...

• economy

• culture

• history

• government

• geography

Making and carrying out laws is...

• culture

• history

• economy

• government

• geography

The study of people, places, and the environment is...

• geography

• economy

• culture

• history

• government

How people make money and exchange goods is...

• history

• government

• culture

• geography

• economy

Beliefs, customs, art, and other ways of living that people share is...

• history

• economy

• culture

• government

• geography

Traits such as mountains, valleys, and rivers are known as....

• physical traits

• cultural traits

The cardinal directions are...

• north, south, east, west

• northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

A group of nearby places that share similar characteristics is known as...

• continent

• region

• state

• country

The imaginary lines that run east to west are called lines of...

• equator

• longitude

• meridians

• parallels

• latitude

The imaginary lines that run north and south are called lines of...

• equator

• longitude

• meridians

• parallels

• latitude