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Social Studies vocabulary

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We use Wikipedia for many of our vocabulary words! Here is a link! 

 

 

Vocabulary Word  Picture (if available )  Definition  Use it in a sentence 

raw materials 

  something that is changed so that people can use it.William  Raw material is reusable.William. 

natural resource

 

  Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist  relatively undisturbed by humanity, in a natural form.  A natural resource is something can use that comes form nature. Sydney 
process      
harvest    cut for use,as crop. Makamae november is harvest month. Makamae
industry      
manufacturing      
product   something people make or grow. Makamae The farmers made lots of products.makamae 
capital resources      
agriculture   

Agriculture is the raising of livestock, farming, and selling products in markets. For more information, click on the link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture Kristi

My family is known for Agriculture. Kristi 
conserve       
renewable resource       
nonrenewable resource       
recycle    recycle means to use somthing again 

We recycle lots of bottles 

                            JJustice

human resource   

people who make products or provide services.

joshua

we need human resources to help people. 
service    a job that some one does for others. joshua

many players were lost

to foot ball due to their

military service. 

immugrant       
culture  Image result for culture  It is the way of life followed by a group of people.   
goverment       

republic 

 

learn more in 

wikipedia

 

 

 

  a type of government  in witch people elect leaders to represent them. in a republic leaders are elected. 
represent     
 
democracy       
citizen       
constitution       
federal    A system of government which the national and state government share power.  the federal governments share power.
legislative branch       
capitol    The Capitol Building is in Washington D.C. and is where the U.S. Congress meets for sessions.Jordyn The U.S. Congress meet up for a Meeting at the Capitol Building.Jordyn
executive branch       
white house    The White house is where the presidents live. All of them ever sense 1865.Andrew   The president's family  live in the white house with him.Andrew 
judicial branch       
supreme court      
 amendment       
bill of rights       
passport     

A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies the identity and nationality of its holder for the purpose of international travel. The elements of identity contained in all standardized passports include information about the holder, including name, date of birth, gender and place of birth.

I'm going to use my passport to get on the airplane.

Anthony.Rodriguez 

tax       
jury       
technology       
rural    an area with lots of wide open space usually with farms.Ian1 My dad lived in a rural area.Ian1 
urban       
need    A need is like cloths or shelter. Things that keep you safe. Kristi 

I need cloths and shelter. Kristi

 

want 
To want something is to feel that you need something.Jordyn Mom I want a candy bar.Jordyn
barter   

To barter is to trade one product or service for another product or service. 

Chloe

I am going to barter with that candy store owner for his delicious chocolate. 

Chloe

producer   

A person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale. 

Chloe

My dad is a producer, he grows apples.

Chloe 

consumer       
economy       
free enterprise system 

 

 

   
profit       

supply

 

  The amount of an item someone has to sell. Andrew  So I might have to sell the amount of apples.Andrew 
demand       
opportunity cost       
transportation       
interdepentent       
globilization       
communication       
glacier       
gorge       
hydropower       
hydroelecticity       
lighthouse       
peninsula       
vineyard       
bog        
sap    A liquid that circulates through a plant and carries water, dissolved minerals, and food from one part of the plant to another.Andrew

 Insects get stuck in tree sap to create fossils

.Andrew 

mineral       
quarry       
bay       
inlet       
watermen       
crab pot       
wigwam       
cooperation       
sachem       
reservation       
powwow       
confederacy       
colony       
revolution       
abolitionist       
slave    A slave is someone who is legally owned by someone and is forced to work for that person without pay. Chloe The thirteenth amendment to the constitution stated that having a slave was illegal. 
convention       
commerce       
import       
export       
diverse       
barrier island       
wetland       
fall line       
key       
hurricane    A tornado that appears over water. 

That hurricane

was really bad! 

 

 

        Jacob

 

 

hurricane season       
endagered species       
extinct       
pulp       
fossil fuel       
consensus       
Trail of Tears       
pioneer       
backwoodsman       
plantation       
Civil War       
Union       
Confederacy       
secede       
Recostruction       

 

Comments (3)

sydney said

at 3:39 pm on Dec 18, 2013

thank you MR.Parker

chloe said

at 10:18 am on Mar 26, 2015

I only did two, oh no! I have to go back...

chloe said

at 11:22 am on Mar 26, 2015

Finished.

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