Social Studies and Economic Terms.
The Social Studies and Economic Terms for 7th grade.
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- Lines of Latitude
- measure the distance North or South of the Equator.
- movment
- refers to transportation and communitcation. transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another
- A geographic profile
- is an outline or summary that includes the physical and human features on a map.
- Middle Latitudes
- are the areas that lie primarily between 30 and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres.
- leeward
- or the rain shadow refers to the side of a mountain that is sheltered from the wind
- plateay
- is a large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land and is usually with steep sides
- A Globe
- is a round model of the Earth.
- Rotation
- refers to the spinning of a body such as the Earth, about it's axis.
- ocean basin
- also known as the ocean floor, ocean floor is the part of the earths outer surface that is covered by the ocean
- human enviroment-interaction-H-E-I also explains how they adapt to enviro.
- explains how people live in a place , explains how they change their enviroment, building bridges ect.
- seismic waves
- are vibrations caused by movement of rocks in the earths crust, when seismic waves reach the surface they could cause earthquakes
- culture
- is the way people live, includes people ideas , beliefs, language, values, knowledge, customs and how they make things
- a culture region
- is an are with common knowedge, attitudes and behaviors.
- a region
- is and are having some characteristics the distinguish it from other areas
- The International Dateline
- is an imaginary line of longitude generally 180 degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- fault
- is a crack or fracture in the earths crust. ,movement along the fault can cause earthquakes and in the process of mountains -building
- Longitude
- is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- mountain range
- is a row of connected mountains
- A Hemisphere
- is one half of a globe.
- Seasons
- are the periods of the year that are distinguished by special climate conditions.
- volcano
- is a mountain or hill built up by the cruption of the molten rock and ash from the earths interior
- alter
- means to change or modify
- drought
- is a period of time when precipitation levels are low
- Location
- refers to a particular place on Earth.
- plate tectonics
- refer to the interaction of the thick slabs of rock called plates that make up the earths crust
- atmosphere
- is air surrounding the earth
- Latitude
- is the distance North or South of the Equator.
- high elevation
- climates are influenced by elevation, hight the elevation colder it gets
- Lines of Longitude
- measure the distance east or west of the Prime Meridain.
- precipitation
- is moisture that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, hail or drizzle
- High Latitudes
- are located between 60 and 90 degrees in both hemispheres.
- temperature
- is the degree of the hotness or coldness that can be measured using a thermoneter
- hurricane/cyclone/typhson
- is violent rotating windstorm (74 mph or higher). they are called hurricanes in the atlantic & eastern pacific
- topography
- refers to the lay of the land, topography is the shape of the surface features of a geographics area
- Cultural/Human Features
- are those things in and around that were built, made or brought there by people.
- earthq2uake
- is a shanking of the earth caused by a sudden movement of the rock beneath the earths surface
- volcanologist
- are scientist who study volcanos
- Geographic
- refers to the details of a specific region.
- suburb
- is a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
- tropical climates
- occur in areas that maintain and average temperature of about 70 degress for all months
- climate
- is the average weather conditions of a particular place over a long period of time, usually 30 yrs
- plain
- is a large are of land, either level or gently rolling, usually at low elevation
- Exact location
- tells you exactly where a place is.
- hill
- is a raised section of land. smaller than a mountain and has a rounded summit.
- continental drift
- refers to the theory that the contients are drifting across the earth
- Coordinates
- refer to the system of latitude and longitude to locate places on Earth.
- cultural patterns
- refers to the human imorints on their landscape or the unique use of physical enviroment by particular group of people
- seismologists
- are scientists who study earthquakes and sesmic waves
- winward
- refers to the side of the mountain (or something else ) facing into the wind.
- polar climates
- have extremly cold winters and summers 2 climates tundra, ice cap
- rural
- describes a countryside used cheifly for agriculture either now or in the recent past
- mining
- is the extraction (removal) of minerals (like coal, gold, or silver ) from the ground
- mantel
- is the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- Revolution
- refers to the motion of Earht around the sun.
- weather
- is the daily condition of the atomosphere
- physical region
- is an area with common natural features
- Intermiediate directions
- are the points of a compass that fall between the four cardinal directions.
- Cardinal Directions
- are the four main points of a compass.
- core
- is that portion of the interior part of the earth that lies beneath the mantle and goes all of the way to the cneter (inner outter core)
- Place
- referes to a collection of features that distinguish it from other places.
- Connection
- refers to a relation between things or events.
- mountain
- refers to land that rises 1000 feet or higher than the surrounding areas
- physical features
- are the natural characteristics of the earths surface
- society
- refers to all people or group of people regarded as forming a single community having common traditions and interest
- temperate climates
- are found between the tropic of cancer and arcticcircle and the antartic circle and also between the tropic of capricorn and antarctic circle
- a landform
- is any feature of earths surface having a distinct shape and origin. include major features like ocean basins. continents ect.
- Low Latitudes
- is an area between 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south of the equator.
- human settlements
- refer to the communities founded and developed by people such as villages, towns ect.
- Prime Meridian
- is an imaginary line running from the North Pole to South Pole.
- crust
- is the culture layer of the earth, it is a relatively thin layer of rock that coats the earth
- human activity
- is the occupations of interests, actions and behaviors of people interacting with the enviroment
- The Equator
- is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.
- A Compass Rose
- is the symbol on a map which shows the directions of N.S.E.W.
- Natural/Physical Environment
- are all the things in and around a place that were not made or brought in by people.
- natural vegation
- is the plant life of an area that existed prior to it being modified by people
- climate graph
- is a graph that shows both the average monthly tempature (line graphs) and the average monthly precipitaion (bargraph) of a place
- The Legend
- is the part of the map where you will find the explanation to the meaning of symbols and pictures on a map.
- peninsula
- is a peice of land surrounded by water on three sides. florida and italy are peninsulas
- climate regions
- are the areas that share similar tempatures and precipation throughout the year
- Relative location
- is the position of a place in relation to another place.
- Environment
- refers to all of the surroundings and the conditions that affect living things.