History - OGT Vocab 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Enlightenment | A historical period in the 18th century in which science and reason were applied to question traditional thinking about the world; Provided new ideas about government and people's rights |
| Constitution | A body of fundamental laws establishing the principles, structures, and process of the government |
| Philosophes | Enlightened thinkers |
| Constitutional Monarchy | A hereditary ruler with limits on his/her power; for example, Kings and Queens in Great Britain |
| Earth-Sun Relationship | The position of the earth relative to the sun that helps to determine day and night, seasons, and time zones |
| Equality | A situation where people have the same privilege, status, or rights |
| Democracy | A system of government in which political control is exercised by all the people, either directly or indirectly, through elected representatives |
| Amendments | Changes in or an addition to a constitution or law |
| Natural Rights | A belief that individuals are naturally endowed with basic human rights that cannot be taken away or given up |
| Environment | The totality of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms |
| Deforestation | The destruction and removal of forest and its undergrowth by natural or human forces |
| Cardinal directions | The four main points of a compass rose (N,E,S,W) |
| Physical Map | A portrayal on a flat surface of the physical features of the Earth (i.e. landforms, elevation) |
| Desertification | The spread of desert conditions in arid and semiarid regions resulting from a combination of climate changes and increasing human pressure, such as overgrazing, removal of vegetation, and cultivation of marginal land |
| Location | The position of a point on the Earth's surface expressed by means of a grid (absolute) or in relationship to the position of other places (relative) |
| Direction Indicator | An element of a map used to show direction, usually labeling north and frequently all cardinal direction |
| Geographic Movement | The movement of people, products, or ideas from one part of the world to another |
| Human characteristic/feature | An aspect of a place or quality of the Earth's surface constructed by people including cities, parks, buildings, and roads |
| Thematic Map | A portrayal on a flat surface of a geographic topic (i.e. migration, routes, resource location) |
| Scale | The relationship or ratio between a linear measurement on a map and the corresponding distance on the Earth's surface |
| Agragian Society | A society in which people make a living from farming |
| Inderpediate direction | The points of a compass that fall in between (the cardinal directions) |
| Physical characteristic/feature | A natural aspect or quality of the Earth's surface that includes land formations and vegetation zones |
| Place | A location having distinctive characteristics which give it meaning and character and distinguish it from other locations |
| Compass Rose | An element of a map used to show direction, usually showing cardinal direction and frequently intermediate direction |
| Political Map | A portrayal on a flat surface of the political features of the Earth (i.e. international boundaries, capitals, political subdivisions) |
| Topography | Graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map |
| Region | An area of one or more common characteristics or features, which give it a measure of homogeneity an make it different from surrounding areas |
| Relatie location | the location of a place in relation to other places (i.e) |
| Map Element | One of the components usually sound an a map (i.e. direction indicator, scale, key) |
| Terriroty | An area of land; the land and waters under the jurisdiction of the state |
| Absolute location | The location on the Earth's surface which can be expressed by a grid reference (i.e. latitude and longitude) |
| Coordinate | One of a set of numbers that determines the location of a point in a space |
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