Chapter 2 Review World History

a good sent from one country to another in trade

the act of running a business and taking on the risks of that business

a continued rise in prices or the supply of money

a measuring line that shows the distances on a map

 Why do mapmakers create different types of map projections?

a period of slow economic growth or decline

the lack of a resource

 How can geographers pinpoint absolute location?

a map that shows land and other water features

an economic system in which custom decides what people do, make, buy and sell

Civic participation means that citizens must carry out certain duties and responsibilities.

what is given up, such as time or money, to make or buy something

One of the Six Essential Elements of Geography is human-environment interaction.

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

imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the Equator

What happens when people barter?

a special-purpose map that uses color to show population density

Why does the United States government have separation of powers?

imaginary lines that circle the Earth from pole to pole, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

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

The federal government is split into four equal parts.

Cuba has which type of economy?

What does it mean when citizens have the right to freedom of expression?

system in which each branch of government limits the power of another branch

 The Equator divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

In which type of government do citizens vote for officials?

the amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell

a good brought into a country from another country

government in which citizens elect officials who govern

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

the division of power among the branches of government

north, south, east, and west

an economic system in which a central government decides what goods will be made and who will receive them

a map that shows themes or patterns such as climate, natural resources, or population

the amount of something that a consumer wants to buy

the movement of people from one place to settle in another place

a “half sphere” used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West

a way of showing the round earth on a flat map

the growth in free trade between countries

The executive branch of the government includes the office of the President.

the set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people

In a free market, how do supply and demand balance each other over time?

The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.

If you studied a Volcano, which of the Six Essential Elements of Geography are you studying?

to trade by exchanging one good or service for another

What type of map would show the names and borders of countries?

money and goods used to help people make or do things

Why is technology an important resource?

Being a global citizen means learning about different issues that affect the world as a whole.

From where do many of the United States' key ideas for government come?

a map that shows the names and borders of countries

government which divides power between central and state government