6th Grade Terms Flashcards
What is government?
the study of the people and groups within a society with the authority to make and carry out laws
What is history?
a record of the past events and people that shaped the world
What are economics?
the study of how people manage their resources
What is culture?
the study of the customs, beliefs, laws, art, religion, way of living, etc. that a group of people share
What is geography?
the study of people, places, and the environment in spatial terms
This is measured in relative and absolute (longitude and latitude) terms. What is it?
Location
This has physical and cultural characteristics, changing human and physical features, and personality. What is it?
Place
This term refers to how people relate to and change their environments. What is it?
Human-environment interaction
This term refers to the changing connections of people, things, and ideas. What is it?
Movement
This term refers to common physical and cultural aspects, and what binds a place together. What is it?
Region
