5th Grade Social Studies Vocab Ch. 1

when people make the goods they are best able to produce with the resources they have

the system people use to produce goods and services

a tool, machine, or building people use to produce goods and services

the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

the protection and wise us of natural resources

the process by which water and wind wear away the land

a person and the skills and knowledge he or she brings to the job

the thing you give up when you decide to do or have something else

a feature on the surface of the land

the surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live

a map that shows the location of physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, or resources

not having as much of something as people would like

the buying and selling of goods

the study of the world and the people and things that live there

an area that has one or more features in common

a map that shows cities, states, and countries

a high, steep-sided area rising above the surrounding land

the type of weather a place has over a long period of time

anything that makes the soil, air, or water dirty and unhealthy

someone who buys goods and services

a community of plants and animals along with the surrounding soil, air, and water