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barbsurace on February 5, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Store | A place where people can get some things they want. |
| Government | A group of people that make laws and see that they are followed |
| Library | A place where people can learn by using books and other materials |
| Museum | A place where people can see objects from other places and times |
| Citizens | People who live and work in a community |
| Compass Rose | A picture on a map that shows direction North, South, East and West. |
| Climate | the weather a place has over a long period of time |
| Dessert | a place where the climate is dry |
| landform | a kind of land Mountain, plain or hill |
| goods | things that can be bought or sold |
| service | work that someone does for someone else |
| banks | business that keeps money safe |
| nation | an area of land with its own people and laws |
| communication | sharing information |
| internet | a system that links computers all around the world. |
| reference work | source of facts or information |
| ancestor | someone in your family that lived a long time ago |
| heritage | set of values and way of life handed down from people who lived long ago |
| historic site | a place where an important event took place |
| historical society | organization of community members who are interested in the history of their community |
| rural | In the country |
| Urban | city |
| Culture | all the knowledge and values shared by a society |
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