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34 Cards in this Set
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Compass rose |
looks like an arrow and shows the directions NESW |
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Map key |
helps readers interpret the symbols that appear on maps |
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Latitude |
run east and west and measure distance north and south from the equator |
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longetude |
sometimes called meridians run north and south and measure distance east and west along the prime meridian |
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locator map |
a simple map usually set in the corner of a large map |
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political map |
show political info such as boarders, capitols, and large cities |
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relief |
is what a political map shows |
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elevation map |
shows physical characteristics of an area |
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Elevation |
the distance or height above sea level |
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region |
shows physical characteristics of an area |
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historical map |
shows historical info |
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free market economy |
an economic system that people not the government own factories, businesses, or stores that make, sell, and deposit food |
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Competition |
the struggle among producers for the money consumers spend |
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Scarcity |
there is a limit to what we can have |
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opportunity cost |
when you have to give up a thing you want |
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bank account |
keep money is a bank to keep it safe or earn interest |
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intrest |
borrowers promise to pay back the bank in a certain amount of time |
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credit card |
allows the user to use for small loans |
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trade agreement |
agreements that make it easier for businesses |
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import |
take in |
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export |
send out |
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Trade agreement |
make it easy for businesses |
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Import |
take in |
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export |
send out |
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manufacture |
make goods |
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specialize |
concentrate in one area |
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representative democracy |
that mean we elect people to act as our representatives or people who express our ideas and opinions |
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constitution |
a written plan of government |
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separation of powers |
each branch has its own powers |
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articles |
laws in the constitution |
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amendment |
a change in the constitution |
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individual rights |
freedoms protected by the government |
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federalism |
The U.S. Constitution also divides power between the national and state governments |
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checks and balances |
makes sure all branches have an equal amount of power |
