Social Studies Intro

Prime Meridian

a meridian (a line of longitude) in a geographical coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°

Absolute Location

describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth. The most common way is to identify the location using coordinates such as latitude and longitude. Lines of longitude and latitude crisscross the earth.

Primary Source

is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.

Secondary Source

are documents written after an event has occurred, providing secondhand accounts of that event, person, or topic.

Bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Culture

the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

Latitude

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator (also known as parallels)

Longitude

the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England (Also known as meridians)

Barter

Exchange goods without involving money

cost-benefit analysis

weighing the costs and benefits of alternatives in making an economic decision

interdependence

a relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services

scarcity

limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants

specialization

When people focus on producing a few things instead of making everything they want by themselves, goods and services are produced in better quality, quantity and speed. People become experts in a particular field or skill.This leads to increased efficiency and economic productivity, as individuals and businesses can trade their specialized goods and services.

Trade

Exchange of goods and services

Distribution

The arrangement of something across Earth's surface

Cost

an amount that must be paid or spent to buy or obtain something; the effort, loss or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something