Weekly Social Studies Vocabulary

What is geography?

• the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments

• an image that represents the location and features of an area

• in or having to do with the whole earth

• the study of rocks

What is a Global Citizen?

• a person who lives in a particular place

• someone who is connected to people and places around the world through their choices and actions

• a teacher

• a person

A physical characteristic of a country is...

• a natural feature that is present without people’s efforts (ex. climate, landform, natural resource, native plant or animal)

• a shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry)

A human characteristic of a country is...

• a natural feature that is present without people’s efforts (ex. climate, landform, natural resource, native plant or animal)

• a shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry)

Culture is

• Food

• all the ways of life that characterize a particular group of people

• Economy

• Global

Cultural Diffusion is...

• the spread of cultural aspects – such as food, languages, clothing, activities, and beliefs – from one culture to another

• all the ways of life that characterize a particular group of people

Globalization is...

• the way people around the world are becoming more connected through the movement of people, ideas and businesses

• the spread of cultural aspects – such as food, languages, clothing, activities, and beliefs – from one culture to another