Civics and Government in Maryland Vocabulary

A fuel or energy source made from dead plants and animals. Coal and oil are examples. Burning these creates air pollution. What is this called?

• Fossil Fuels

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Nuclear Energy

A person who takes a risk to start a business is called an ________.

• entrepreneur

• employee

• customer

• manager

The possibility of something bad happening is called ________.

• Risk

• Profit

• Luck

• Success

Something good you get for a job well done or an incentive is called a ________.

• Reward

• Punishment

• Mistake

• Delay

The number of people living in a certain place is called the ________.

• population

• area

• climate

• language

A type of map that uses dots or colors to show where something is found and how much of it is found in a certain place is called a ________.

• Distribution map

• Political map

• Physical map

• Road map

A basic idea or belief is called a ________.

• Principle

• Theory

• Opinion

• Fact

An announcement or to make clear in a formal way is called a ________.

• Declaration

• Suggestion

• Complaint

• Invitation

Not ruled by another or ruled by oneself is called ________.

• Independence

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Firsthand accounts or original objects from the past are called ________.

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Biography

• Fiction