Social Studies Vocab Review

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Beginning of year Vocab
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Arable Land land that is suitable for farming
Animism The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits.
Basin A generally flat region surrounded by higher land such as mountains and plateaus
Birthrate The annual number of births per 1,000 people
Buddhism A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in 500's BC
Canal A human-made waterway
Christianity A major world religion based on the teachings of Jesus
Climate A regions average weather conditions over a long period of time
Colony A territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land
Command Economy An economic system in which the central government makes all economic decisions
Communism A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country
Culture The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common
Cultural diffusion The spread of culture traits from one region to another
Deforestation The clearing of trees
Delta A landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits
Democracy A form of government in which the people elect leaders and rule by majority
Dynasty A series of rulers from the same family
Empire Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
Ethnic Group A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry
Exports Items sent to other regions for trade
Globalization The process in which countries are increasingly linked to each other through culture and trade
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The value of all goods and services produced within a country in a single year
Hinduism The main religion of India; It teaches that everything is a part of a universal spirit called Brahman
Imperialism An attempt to dominate a country's government, trade, and culture.
Irrigation A way of supplying water to an area of land
Islam A religion based on the messages that Muhammad is believed to have received from god
Judaism The religion of the Hebrews( practice by Jews today) It is the world's oldest monotheistic religion.
Landlocked Completely surrounded b land with no direct access to the ocean
Market Economy An economic system based on free trade and competition
Migration The movement of people from one place to live in another
Monotheism The belief in only one god
Natural Resource Any material in nature that people use and value
Non-renewable A resource that cannot be replaced naturally; coal and petroleum are examples.
Physical geography The study of the worlds physical features- It's landform, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants
Polytheism The worship of many gods
Renewable resource A resource that earth replaces naturally such as water, soil, trees, plants, and animals
Tariff A fee a country charges on imports and exports
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