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Passwords
Social Studies Vocabulary
States and Regions
To the Student
What is a tariff? What is the difference between
urban and suburban? Where is the timberline?
Passwords: Social Studies Vocabulary will help you learn
the words you need to do well in social studies. The lessons in
this book are about social studies topics you will be studying.
Every lesson focuses on ten words that will help you
understand the social studies topic. The lessons include
a reading selection that uses all ten vocabulary words. Four
practice activities follow the reading selection. Using each
vocabulary word many times will help you remember the
word and its meaning. A writing activity ends the lesson.
You will use the vocabulary words you have learned to write
a narrative, an informational article, a poem, or a description.
If you need help with a vocabulary word as you do the
activities, use the Glossary at the back of the book. The
Glossary defines each word and shows you the correct way
to pronounce the word. It also has pictures to help you
understand the meaning of difficult words.
As you work on the lessons, you may learn other social
studies words besides the vocabulary words. Keep track of those
other words in My Social Studies Vocabulary on pages 94–98.
ISBN 978-0-7609-4491-2
©2008—Curriculum Associates, Inc.
North Billerica, MA 01862
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Table of Contents
Lesson 1:
What Is Geography? .
Lesson 2:
Our Nation’s Resources
Lesson 3:
What Is a Region? .
Lesson 4:
The Environment of the Northeast
Lesson 5:
The People of the Northeast .
Lesson 6:
The Environment of the Southeast
Lesson 7:
The History and Economy of the Southeast
Lesson 8:
The Land of the Midwest
Lesson 9:
The People and Economy of the Midwest .
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Lesson 11: The People of the Southwest .
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Lesson 13: The Economy and People of the West
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Lesson 15: The United States and the World .
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Prefixes and Suffixes
Glossary .
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Lesson 12: Elevation and Climate in the West
Root Words .
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Lesson 10: The Landforms and Resources of the Southwest
Lesson 14: Our Government
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LESSON
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geography
globe
continent
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
landform
environment
Imagine you are in an airplane looking down on the place where
you live. Do you see fields? Mountains? A river? A town? These
features are all part of geography. Read this selection to learn more.
What Is Geography?
Geography is the study of Earth’s surface and how
people use it. Maps and globes help us learn about geography.
A map is a special kind of drawing. It usually shows a part
of Earth’s surface.
Global View
Equator
NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE
Arctic Ocean
A globe is a model of Earth. It is
North
America
shaped like a ball, or sphere. It shows
Earth’s whole surface. You can easily
Pacific
Ocean
Equat
see the five oceans. You can also see
Equat
or
on Earth.
A hemisphere is one half of Earth.
The equator divides Earth into the
Northern Hemisphere and Southern
SOUTHERN
HEMISPHERE
Southern
Ocean
Prime Meridian
WESTERN
HEMISPHERE
EASTERN
HEMISPHERE
Arctic
Ocean
North
America
Hemisphere. This imaginary line
line divides Earth into the Eastern
and Western hemispheres. It is called
an
Asia
Atlantic
Ocean
Prime Meridi
circles Earth at its middle. Another
or
South
America
the seven continents. A continent is
one of the seven large areas of land
Atlantic
Ocean
Europe
Indian
Ocean
Africa
the prime meridian.
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prime meridian. The prime meridian is
Location, Location
also marked 0º.
Mapmakers draw a grid of numbered
lines on maps and globes. The grid lets
So, where exactly is New Orleans?
you state an “address” for any place on
On the map, you can see that it is at 30º
Earth. There are two sets of lines. Lines of
north latitude and 90º west longitude.
latitude go east and west, like the equator.
Mapping the Land
Lines of longitude run north and south,
There are many kinds of maps. A
like the prime meridian.
physical map shows landforms and bodies
Suppose you want to state the exact
of water. A landform is a feature on
location of New Orleans. First, you find
Earth’s surface made by nature. Mountains
its latitude. This is its distance north
and plains are two examples. Maps help
or south of the equator. This distance is
us learn about the environment, the
measured in units called degrees (°). The
surroundings in which people, plants,
equator is marked 0º.
and animals live.
Next, you find the city’s longitude.
This is its distance east or west of the
Map of the World
Arctic
Ocean
60°N
0°
180°W
New
Orleans
Pacific
Ocean
Europe
60°N
Asia
Atlantic
Ocean
Pacific
Ocean
Africa
Equator
150°W
30°N
Equator
120°W
30°S
60°S
90°W
South
America
30°W
Prime Meridian
30°N
North
America
0°
60°E
Indian
Ocean
90°E
120°E
Australia
Southern Ocean
150°E
0°
180°E
30°S
60°S
Antarctica
This map shows lines of latitude and longitude.
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Go to page 94 to list other words you have learned
about geography.
What Is Geography?
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geography
globe
continent
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
landform
environment
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.
1.
an imaginary line around the middle of Earth
2.
the surroundings in which people, plants, or animals live
3.
one of seven large land areas on Earth
4.
a feature created by nature on Earth’s surface
5.
a model of Earth
6.
an imaginary line that divides Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
7.
distance on Earth measured north or south of the equator
8.
one half of Earth
9.
the study of Earth’s surface and how people use it
10.
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distance on Earth measured east or west of the prime meridian
What Is Geography?
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geography
globe
continent
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
landform
environment
B. Choose and write the two words that best complete each sentence.
continent
longitude
1. A
geography
landform
is found on a
latitude
geography
.
longitude
equator
2. You can describe any spot on Earth precisely by using
and
geography
.
environment
equator
3. Maps help us study
latitude
and learn more about
our
.
globe
environment
4. The
prime meridian
equator
is an imaginary line on a
that circles the globe at its middle.
prime meridian
hemisphere
lies west of the
W
5. Which
equator
globe
?
D ROOT
OR
The word geography comes from the Greek
word geographia, which means “description
of the earth’s surface.”
What Is Geography?
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geography
globe
continent
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
landform
environment
C. Choose the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence.
might study how
1. Someone interested in
farmers use the land.
2. The latitude of a place is measured from the
.
3. Earth can be divided into halves; each one is a
4. Lines of
.
run across the equator and meet
at the poles.
5. Oceans cover much of the
.
6. A hill or a valley is a
.
7. Lines of
run east and west like the equator.
8. Many different plants and animals can be found in our local
.
9. A line called the
runs from north and south
and is labeled 0º.
10. South America is one example of a
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What Is Geography?
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geography
globe
continent
hemisphere
equator
prime meridian
latitude
longitude
landform
environment
D. Use each word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word.
1. landform
6. hemisphere
2. continent
7. longitude
3. environment
8. globe
4. latitude
9. prime meridian
Wr
5. equator
!
ite
10. geography
Write your response to the prompt
on a separate sheet of paper.
Use as many vocabulary words
as you can in your writing.
What Is Geography?
Pretend you are a globe and
describe yourself. Be sure to use
several of the vocabulary words.
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