Social Studies Test #1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Ex. Building roads in a forest.
Human/Environment Interaction
Ex. Some places have mountains others have desert terrain.
Place
Norway, Sweden, Finland
Region
Ex. People feel and trade goods across the sea.
Movement
Ex. England 51.5072 North Longitude
Ex. 123 Main Street
Location
A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
A broad flat area of land higher then surrounding land
Platea
A body of water surrounded by land
Lake
A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
Strait
A group of islands
Archipelago
A record of the past
History
The study of people places and environment
Geography
People within a society that make and carry laws
Government
How people manage their resources by producing exchanging and using goods
Economics
Beliefs, custom, art and ways of living that a group of people share
Culture