Transcript Social-Studies 2015 Vocab

AUGUST 18, 2015
Ocean
Estuary
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the vast body of salt water that covers
almost three fourths of the earth's
surface
a river whose natural stream of water of
fairly large size flows in a definite course
to the ocean.
Sea
divisions of the oceans marked off by
land boundaries. i.e. the North Sea
Channel
a wide strait, as between a continent and
an island
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Physical Map
tool used to indicate the location of
landforms like deserts, mountains, plains,
and rivers
Political Map
tool designed to show government
created borders for countries, states,
counties, and cities.
Compass Rose
a tool used to the directions of North,
South, East, and West on a map
Title
a name given to a song, person, book,
map, etc
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Topographic Map
also known as an elevation map, this type
of map displays the 3D lay of the land in a
2D way by using circles to depict relief
(height and depth of mountains, hills, or
man-made objects)
Climate Map
also known as a climate map, this
type of map shows what the
weather is like over an extended
period of time for a specific region
Cartographer
a person who creates a map
Legend
also known as a map key, a tool used for
giving meaning to symbols on a map
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Elevation
describes the height above sea level
Vegetation Map
displays the types of plants in an area
Population Map
displays the total number of persons
inhabiting a country, city, or area.
Border
the imaginary line that divides a country, state,
or political region
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Germanic Languages
Languages that use the Greek alphabet that
include German, English, and Dutch. The
language we speak (English comes from the
Germanic family)!
Romance Languages
Languages that stem from Latin as their root
are called the Romance languages: Italy,
Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, French, and
Spanish. They also use the Greek alphabet.
Slavic Languages
Languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet (which
looks much different than our alphabet) include
Russian, Polish, Swedish, and many others.
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Tundra
frozen topsoil found in arctic regions
Permafrost
permanently frozen soil (doesn’t look snowy)
Navigable
to be able to navigate
Port
location that ships dock
Export
To send out natural resources away from a country
Import
To bring goods into a country
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Mediterranean
this type of climate is mild with warm
summers and cool winters, and it’s found
along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
European Plain
the second most popular place to live
besides the coasts of Europe
North Atlantic Current
warm waters that travel from the
Gulf of Mexico to the coast of the
United Kingdom and Europe, which
create a warmer climate
Cold climate, often characterized by being covered
in tundra (permanently frozen soil. This is found
near the Arctic Circle and countries like Russia
Arctic
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Acid Rain
rain made acidic by pollution in the air
that causes harm to the environment
Acidity
the level of acid in a substance such as
water, soil, or food
Contaminate
make something impure (dirty) by adding poisonous
or polluting substances
Grime
dirt ingrained on the surface of something
pH
measurement of acidity… (the lower the
number, the higher the acidity)
Pollution
contaminants (materials that pollute the earth)
Smog
Smoke/fog caused by air pollution
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Acid Rain
rain made acidic by pollution in the air
that causes harm to the environment
Acidity
the level of acid in a substance such as
water, soil, or food
Contaminate
make something impure (dirty) by adding poisonous
or polluting substances
Grime
dirt ingrained on the surface of something
pH
measurement of acidity… (the lower the
number, the higher the acidity)
Pollution
contaminants (materials that pollute the earth)
Smog
Smoke/fog caused by air pollution
AUGUST 27, 2015
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Judaism
a religion and an ethnicity which predates (is older than)
Christianity and Islam. People who practice the religion
and the ethnicity are often referred to as Jews
Christianity
a religion that believes Jesus Christ was the son of God,
died on the cross for people’s sins, and rose from the dead.
This is the largest religion in the world and people who
practice Christianity are called Christians.
Islam
the fastest growing religion in the world that believes
Mohammad is God (Allah’s) prophet. People who practice
Islam are called Muslims.
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Theism is a belief in a higher power involved in the world.
Monotheism means belief in one god as a higher power.
Christianity is a monotheistic religion. Polytheism is the belief in
many gods and it’s the oldest philosophy
If you believe that the world and the universe created itself, you
may be considered a naturalist or materialist.
Pantheism refers to god being all, god is everything.
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Timeline
Tool used to measure decades, centuries, years in
a sequential and logical order (this is also called
chronological)
Decade
Ten Years
Century
100 years
Millennium
1000 years