| Term | Definition |
|---|
| community | a group of people who share a place |
| climate | the kind of weather a place usually has and something that affects the way people live |
| participate | to take part in |
| responsibility | something a person is expected to do or take care of |
| law | a rule that everyone must follow |
| factory | a building where products are made, especially by people using machines |
| goods | products that can be bought or sold |
| service | work that helps people in some way |
| 50 | the number of states in the U.S. |
| how communities are alike | people helping each other, people sharing the work, and caring for one another |
| geography | the study of the earth and the ways in which people use it |
| capital city | a place where laws and plans for a state are made |
| learning about our country's history, people, laws, and geography | the responsibilities of a member of the U.S. community |
| member | you are a _____________ of more than one community |
| Alaska & Hawaii | two states that are far away from the other states |
| coast | land that borders on the sea or ocean |
| compass rose | a drawing that shows where north, south, east, west (& the directions inbetween) are on a map |
| hemisphere | a half of the earth |
| inset map | a small map connected to a larger one |
| globe | a model of the earth |
| key | a part of a map that shows what symbols are used on the map |
| border | the line that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another |
| shore line | the edge of a body of water that touches land |
| of | the word that means the same as "from" and tells you your STARTING place when finding directions |
| weather | the condition of the air at a certain time |
| history | the story of the past |
| your book | what you should be using to study from, besides your review sheet and quizlet |
| pages 26-27 | chapter 1 summary pages in your social studies book to help you study |
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