Ch2- Studying Geography, Economics, and Citizenship

imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator

To trade by exchanging one good for another.

This map is an example of which type of projection?

what is given up to make or buy something

A continued rise in prices is a sign of inflation. 

Vetoing a law

A way of showing the round Earth on a flat map.

The Equator divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Goods sent from one country to another in trade

The movement of people from one place to settle in another place.

Obeying laws

A system in which each branch of government can limit the power of another branch.

A lack of a resource.

money and goods used to help people make or do things

Latitude and Longitude lines cross one another, forming a pattern called a grid system. 

imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole

the amount of good or service a producer wants to sell

A rise in prices and a drop in the value of money.

Why is it important to be a global citizen?

The United States has a representative government. What must the government do?

What type of map is this?

Goods brought into one country from another in trade.

Writing a new law

What type of map is this?

A physical map shows themes or patterns such as climate or population. 

What are four major kinds of resources?

A type of government in which power is divided between a central government and state governments.

Globes and maps are marked with imaginary lines that geographers use to locate places on the Earth's surface.

Capital is the ability of people to do work.

One of the Six Essential Elements of Geography is Physical Systems. 

To become a U.S. citizen, people from other countries must go through a process called civic participation.

Deciding a court case

the amount of something a consumer wants to buy

What type of economy did many hunter- gatherer groups have?

A globe of the Earth accurately shows the sizes of continents as well as the shapes of landmasses and bodies of water.

Freedom of Religion

Which of the following is an example of barrier to trade?

Respecting rights and views of other people

running a business and taking on the risks of that business

A measuring line that shows the distances on a map.

The United States has a market economy, in which each person makes choices about what to make, buy, and sell. 

Geographers often group places into regions. What is a region?

What are the names of all of the lines on maps and globes that help you find places on the Earth?

What type of map is this?

What type of map is this?