CSEC Social Studies Examination Review (May 2025)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Social Studies Paper 02 exam.

Trafficking of persons

The increasing number of women and children who are taken by force to perform certain jobs.

Judiciary

A part of the Caribbean structure consisting of institutions and official posts responsible for the legal system.

First-past-the-post

An electoral system used in the Caribbean that is compared to the proportional representation system.

Proportional representation system

An electoral system used for voting that is contrasted with the first-past-the-post system.

Population distribution

The geographical pattern or way in which people are spread across a given area.

Infrastructure

The presence of facilities and systems, such as transport and utilities, that influence where people live.

Natural hazard

An event occurring in nature, which can be caused by factors other than weather or climate, that poses a threat to the Caribbean.

Sustainable development

The practice of protecting and managing the environment for the needs of both present and future generations.

Cultural diversity

The existence and celebration of various cultural forms and traditions within the Caribbean region.

Tropic of Cancer

The name of the specific line of latitude located at $23 \frac{1}{2}^{\circ}$ North.

Physical features of the land

Natural geographic characteristics that influence the distribution of human populations across an area.

Migration

The movement of persons from one area to another, such as from rural areas into the city.