1. Unit 1 4th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary
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2. Definition: the study of the past
evidence no
history
yes
Primary Sources
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3. Definition: a person who studies the past
geography no
location no
historian
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yes

4. Definition: proof that something happened
Primary sources no
evidence
yes
proof
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5. Definition: records made by people who saw or took place in an event
Secondary sources no
evidence no
Primary sources
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yes

6. Definition: records written by someone who was not there
evidence no no
Secondary sources
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yes

7. Definition: time sequenceno
Chronological order
yes
sequence
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8. Definition: a diagram that shows the order in which events happened
time no
timeline
yes
sequence
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9. Definition: how a person looks at a problem or an event
Point of View
yes
Chronological order no
sequence
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10. Definition: an action that makes something else happen.
location no
Solar system no
cause
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yes

11. Definition: something that results from something else happening.
effect
yes
Solar system no
geography
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Definition: the study of the earth and the way people interact with earth.
location no
Solar system no
geography
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yes

13. Definition: five big ideas that help people understand geography
The five themes of geography
Yes!
No!
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No!

14. Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question “Where is it?”
location
yes
geography no
The five themes of geography
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15. human characteristics
Definition: the geographic theme that answers the question “What is it like there?”
human characteristics no
physical characteristics no
place
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yes

16. Definition: geographic features that were not made by humans.
Human characteristics no
Physical characteristics
yes
place
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17. Definition: geographic features that were made by people
Human characteristics
yes
Physical characteristics no
place
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18. Definition: ways in which people use, adapt, or modify the Earth
Human environment interaction
yes
Limited resources no
movement
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Definition: the geographic theme that explains how and why people, goods, and ideas move
scarcity no
Limited resources no
movement
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yes

20. Definition: an area with one or more common features
region
yes
city no
state
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21. Definition: not enough.
scarcity
yes
movement no
Unlimited wants
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22. Definition: there are only certain amounts of resources.
Limited resources
yes
scarcity no
Human resources
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Definition: There is no end to the number of things people want and need.
Unlimited wants
yes
Natural resources no
Scarcity
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24. Definition: Workers and their skills
Unlimited wants no
Natural resources no
Human resources
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yes

25. Definition: Things in nature that people see as useful
Unlimited wants no
Natural resources
yes
Human resources
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26. Definition: things that are used to produce more goods and services
Unlimited wants no
Natural resources no
Capital resources
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yes

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Definition: When you make A choice, your opportunity cost is the second thing you wanted most.
wants no
Opportunity cost
yes
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scarcity no

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Definition: Different ways people use resources and make goods and services.
Economic activities
yes
Human resources no
The people
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29. Definition: Someone who makes goods or provides services.
producer
yes
consumer no
exchange
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30. Definition: Someone who buys goods & services.
consumer
yes
geographer no
Opportunity cost
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Definition: when people produce only some of the goods and services they consume
government no
specialization
yes
civics
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Definition: to trade
exchange
yes
consumer no
producer
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Definition: a system people use to exercise authority, distribute power, and regulate conduct of people
history no
civics no
government
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yes

34. Definition: The study of the rights and duties of citizens
civics
yes
biography no
exchange
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35. Definition: Federal, state, and local governments
Federal Government no
State government no
Levels of government
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yes

36. Definition: the government of our country
Federal Government
Yes
State government no
representative government
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37. Definition: The government of one of the fifty states.
Levels of government no
Branches of government no
State government
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yes

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Definition: people elect representative to make laws for them and be their leaders.
Federal
government no
Representative
government
yes
producer
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39. Definition: One of the three different sections of government
State government no
Branches of government
yes
government
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40. Definition: The branch of government that makes laws
Legislative branch
yes
Levels of government no
government
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41. Definition: the branch of government that enforces laws
Executive branch
yes
Core democratic no
region
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42. Definition: the branch of government that decides what laws mean.
Judicial Branch
yes
Executive Branch no
Core Democratic Values No
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43. Core Democratic Values
Definition: things people believe in that bring people together as Americans.
location no
Core Democratic Values
yes
geography
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