Unit 1 4th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary Click here to begin

Definition: the study of the past evidence no history yes Primary Sources Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: a person who studies the past geography no location no historian Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: proof that something happened Primary sources no evidence yes proof Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: records made by people who saw or took place in an event Secondary sources no evidence no Primary sources Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: records written by someone who was not there evidence no 1200-1350 no Secondary sources Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: time sequence no Chronological order yes sequence Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: a diagram that shows the order in which events happened time no timeline yes sequence Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: how a person looks at a problem or an event Point of View yes Chronological order no sequence Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: an action that makes something else happen. location no Solar system no cause Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: something that results from something else happening. effect yes Solar system no geography Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: the study of the earth and the way people interact with earth. location no Solar system no geography Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: five big ideas that help people understand geography The five themes of geography Yes! 1999-2000 No! 1789-2014 Click here to go to the next question. No!

Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question “Where is it?” location yes geography no The five themes of geography Click here to go to the next question. no

human characteristics Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question “What is it like there?” human characteristics no physical characteristics no place Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: geographic features that were not made by humans. Human characteristics no Physical characteristics yes place Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: geographic features that were made by people Human characteristics yes Physical characteristics no place Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: ways in which people use, adapt, or modify the Earth Human environment interaction yes Limited resources no movement Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: the geographic theme that explains how and why people, goods, and ideas move scarcity no Limited resources no movement Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: an area with one or more common features region yes city no state Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: not enough. scarcity yes movement no Unlimited wants Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: there are only certain amounts of resources. Limited resources yes scarcity no Human resources Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: There is no end to the number of things people want and need. Unlimited wants yes Natural resources no Scarcity Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: Workers and their skills Unlimited wants no Natural resources no Human resources Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: Things in nature that people see as useful Unlimited wants no Natural resources yes Human resources Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: things that are used to produce more goods and services Unlimited wants no Natural resources no Capital resources Click here to go to the next question. yes

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: When you make A choice, your opportunity cost is the second thing you wanted most. wants no Opportunity cost yes Click here to go to the next question. scarcity no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: Different ways people use resources and make goods and services. Economic activities yes Human resources no The people Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: Someone who makes goods or provides services. producer yes consumer no exchange Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: Someone who buys goods & services. consumer yes geographer no Opportunity cost Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: when people produce only some of the goods and services they consume government no specialization yes civics Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: to trade exchange yes consumer no producer Click here to go to the next question. no

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: a system people use to exercise authority, distribute power, and regulate conduct of people history no civics no government Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: The study of the rights and duties of citizens civics yes biography no exchange Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: Federal, state, and local governments Federal Government no State government no Levels of government Click here to go to the next question. yes

Definition: the government of our country Federal Government Yes State government no representative government Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: The government of one of the fifty states. Levels of government no Branches of government no State government Click here to go to the next question. yes

Click here to go to the next question. Definition: people elect representative to make laws for them and be their leaders. Federal government no Representative government yes producer Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: One of the three different sections of government State government no Branches of government yes government Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: The branch of government that makes laws Legislative branch yes Levels of government no government Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: the branch of government that enforces laws Executive branch yes Core democratic no region Click here to go to the next question. no

Definition: the branch of government that decides what laws mean. Judicial Branch yes Executive Branch no Core Democratic Values No Click here to go to the next question.

Core Democratic Values Definition: things people believe in that bring people together as Americans. location no Core Democratic Values yes geography Click here to go to the next question. no