Social Studies Vocabulary

Change so as to fit a new or specific use or situation

A whole made up of many complicated or related parts

Location north or south of the Equator, measured by imaginary parallel lines

Act or an instance of migrating

Capable of growing and developing

One half of the globe; divided by Equator, or Prime Meridian

Relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on the earth

The act of supplying water by artificial means

Object representing a culture or a stage in the development

Time before written history

Location east or west of the Prime Meridian,numbered in degrees

Basic directions on the earth; north,south, east, and west

Device drawn on maps to show the directions

Code that explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map

Any direction between the cardinal direction, such as  southeast

Any direction between the cardinal direction, such as southeast

Very small particles left as sediment from water

A buyer and seller of goods for profit

Spherical model of the Earth

To trade one thing for another without the use of money

Advanced stage of social development; art, science, government

Scientist that deals with past human life as shown by artifacts

The science or occupation of cultivating the soil,producing crops, and raising livestock