6th Grade Social Studies Unit 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards for 6th Grade Social Studies Unit 1, covering key geographical, economic, and civic terms.

Location

Where something is.

Absolute Location

Exact location.

Relative Location

Location in relation to something else.

Place

A location with certain physical/human characteristics that make it different from another location.

Movement

How goods, people and ideas get around the world.

Region

An area with similar characteristics that make it different from other areas.

Climate

The average weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

Interaction

Communication or direct involvement with someone or something.

Adaptation

The action or process of adapting to.

Continent

Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).

World's Seven Continents

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.

Development

Creation; the process of growing or improving.

Equator

An imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.

Resources

A supply of materials.

Hinder

Create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.

Economic activity

A process that, based on inputs, leads to the manufacture of a good or the provision of a service.

Inputs

Elements or resources upon which an economic activity is based to manufacture a good or provide a service.

Modification

A change made to something.

Latitude

The distance north and south of the earth’s equator.

Longitude

Distance east and west of the prime meridian.

Prime Meridian

The reference line from which longitude measures distance east and west.

Circumstances

Conditions that influence an event or activity.

Consequences

The effects of a particular event or events.

Government

The body of officials and groups that run an area.

Distribute

To divide among a group of people.