(NEW) Social 9 Unit 1 Section 1 Vocab

What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another, either within the same country or across international borders, with the intention of settling, either permanently or temporarily, in a new location?

• Migration

• Erosion

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

What is the term for the process of people establishing homes and often citizenship, in a country that is not their native country?

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Urbanization

• Colonization

What is the term for economic development that is conducted without the significant reduction of natural resources?

• Sustainable Development

• Rapid Industrialization

• Resource Depletion

• Unrestricted Growth

What is the term for having been forced to leave your home, for example by a war or dangerous event?

• Displaced

• Settled

• Employed

• Educated

What is the term for the basic physical and organizational structures needed for a society or organization to function, including transportation, communication, and utilities?

• Infrastructure

• Biodiversity

• Legislation

• Demographics

What is the term for the various characteristics of a population, such as the race, sex, and age of a population that is being studied?

• Demographics

• Geography

• Economics

• Psychographics

What is the term for any change to the environment, whether positive or negative, that results from human activities, products, or services, and affects natural resources, ecosystems, and human well-being?

• Environmental impact

• Ecological succession

• Natural selection

• Biodiversity

What is the term for the generation of electricity using the power of moving water?

• Hydroelectricity

• Geothermal energy

• Solar power

• Wind energy

What is the term for all activities related to the exploration, extraction, refining, transportation, and marketing of petroleum products?

• Petroleum Industry

• Textile Industry

• Automobile Industry

• Pharmaceutical Industry

What is the term for the idea of respecting diversity and valuing the participation of all citizens, regardless of their background, in the country’s political, economic, and socio-cultural life?

• Pluralism

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

• Authoritarianism