Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Unit 1 Vocabulary
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Absolute Location

• the exact spot on earth where a place is found
• Example 29 degrees North latitude, 90 degrees
  West longitude

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Relative Location

• the location of one place in relation to other
  places
• Example Paulding County is West of Cobb County

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Compass rose

• a symbol used on maps to show direction (North,
  South, East, West, etc.)

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Movement and Migration

• When a group of people or animals moves from one
  area to another

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Push Factor

• anything that causes people to move away from a
  place

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Pull Factor

• anything that causes people to move to a place

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History

• a record of the past

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Geography

• the study of people, places, and the environment

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Government

• the people or groups in a country that makes
  laws, makes sure those laws are enforced, and
  settles disagreements about those laws

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Economics

• the production, consumption, and distribution of
  goods and services
• Production means producing or making something.
• Consumption means consuming or using/eating
  something.
• Distribution means distributing or selling
  something.

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Latitude and Longitude Lines

• lines by which you can locate any point on Earth

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Latitude Lines

• run East and West along the surface of the earth
  they measure how far a place is from the Equator

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Longitude Lines

• run North and South they measure how far a place
  is from the Prime Meridian

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Equator

• latitude line that runs through the center of the
  planet and divides it into the Northern and
  Southern hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

• longitude line that runs through Greenwich,
  England and divides the Earth into the Eastern
  and Western hemispheres

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Citizen

• A legal member of a country

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Cartographer

• Map maker

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Culture

• the beliefs, traditions, laws, art, food, and
  ways of living that a group of people share

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Scarcity

• a shortage of resources. A problem that happens
  when people want a lot of something, but there
  isnt enough.
• Example Oil is a nonrenewable resource. More
  and more people use oil every day, for many
  different things. One day, there will no longer
  be enough oil for everyone on the planet

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Agriculture

• farming the science and business of cultivating
  soil, producing crops, and raising livestock

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Region

• An area, large or small, that has similar
  features
• Can be cultural features, physical features,
  economic features, etc.

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Physical Map

• A map that shows physical features (mountains,
  rivers, deserts, etc.)

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Political Map

• A map that shows political features (cities,
  countries, towns, villages, etc.)