7th Grade Social Studies Unit 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 region | an area that shares common characteristics |
| economics | the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind. |
| economy | the system of production, distribution, and use of wealth for a country or culture |
| contiguous | Areas that are joined together inside a common boundary are called contiguous |
| megalopolis | a pattern of heavy urban settlement over a large area |
| colony | an overseas territory or settlement tired to a parent country |
| secede | to withdraw from a national government |
| free trade | removes trade barriers so that goods flow freely among countries |
| free enterprise | an economic system in which people start and run businesses with limited government intervention |
| service industry | business that provides services to people instead of producing goods. |
| examples of service industry | banking, finance, entertainment |
| immigrant | a person who moves to a new country to make a permanent home |
| representative democracy | government in which the people are represented by elected leaders |
| federal republic | government divided between national and state powers |
| culture | the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs |
| province | regional political division similar to state |
| dominion | self-governing nation that accepts the British monarch as head of state |
| autonomy | self-government |
| prime minister | official who heads the government in a parliamentary democracy |
| executive | the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs |
| legislative | the branch of government having the power to make laws |
| judicial | the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice |
| bilingual | country that has two official languages |
| prairie | rolling, inland grassy area with very fertile soil |
| glacier | giant slow-moving sheets of ice |
| tundra | vast rolling treeless plain in high latitude climates in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer |
| cordillera | a group of mountain ranges that run side by side |
| constitution | is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States. |
| continental divide | the line of summits of the Rocky Mountains, separating streams flowing toward the Gulf of California and the Pacific from those flowing toward the Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, and the Arctic Ocean. |
| coral reef | structure at or near the water's surface by the skeletons of small sea animals |
| fossil fuel | coal, oil, or natural gas |
| recycle | reusing materials instead of throwing them out |
| landfill | an area where trash companies dump the waste they collected |
| acid rain | rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants |
| rural | area in the countryside |
| urban | area in the city |
| suburban | smaller community that surrounds a city |
| navigable | a body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
| Describe the government of Canada. | parliamentary democracy, headed by a prime minister. |
| Describe the St. Lawrence Seaway | a water route between the Great Lake and Atlantic Ocean |
| Describe the government of the U. S. | It is a constitutional republic that consists of three branches. (judicial, legislative, executive) |
| List 3 things that U.S. and Canada have in common | free market economy, They share the same landscapes, climates and natural resources. |
| Identify major cities in Canada | Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, |
| List 3 things that are different about the U.S. and Canada | provinces instead of states, Canada's government plays a more direct role in the Canadian economy then the u.s. government. The U.S. is a republic a representative democracy, Canada is a Parliamentary democracy. |
| Describe NAFTA | an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade block in North America. |
| What is the relationship between Canada and the U.S? | Canada and the United States have a very strong and friendly relationship. |
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