2Nd Grade Unit 2 Social Studies

Front 1

geography
(lesson 1)

Back 1

the study of the Earth

Front 2

globe
(lesson 1)

Back 2

a model of Earth

Front 3

location
(lesson 1)

Back 3

the place or area where something is

Front 4

absolute location
(lesson 1)

Back 4

the exact spot where something is(example: your address)

Front 5

relative location
(lesson 1)

Back 5

tells where something is by comparing it to another thing (example: next to, near, far, above, below)

Front 6

grid map
(lesson 1)

Back 6

a map that is divied by lines to make squares. (A letter and a number give the name for each square.)

Front 7

community
(lesson 2)

Back 7

a place where people live, work, and have fun together

Front 8

urban
(lesson 2)

Back 8

a community that is a city

Front 9

suburban
(lesson 2)

Back 9

a community that is near a city

Front 10

rural
(lesson 2)

Back 10

a community that is located far away from a city and has lots of open land

Front 11

landforms
(lesson 3)

Back 11

the different shapes of land on Earth

Front 12

mountain
(lesson 3)

Back 12

the highest form of land

Front 13

hill
(lesson 3)

Back 13

a landform that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain

Front 14

valley
(lesson 3)

Back 14

the low area between mountains or hills

Front 15

plain
(lesson 3)

Back 15

flat land

Front 16

desert
(lesson 3)

Back 16

a dry and hot landform

Front 17

ocean
(lesson 3)

Back 17

the largest body of water

Front 18

island
(lesson 3)

Back 18

a landform with water on all sides

Front 19

peninsula
(lesson 3)

Back 19

a landform with water on 3 sides

Front 20

coast
(lesson 3)

Back 20

land that runs along water

Front 21

river
(lesson 3)

Back 21

a single stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

Front 22

lake
(lesson 3)

Back 22

a body of water that is smaller than an ocean and has land all around it

Front 23

natural resources
(lesson 4)

Back 23

things found in nature that are ready to be used

Front 24

reuse
(lesson 4)

Back 24

to use again

Front 25

recycle
(lesson 4)

Back 25

to change one thing into something new that can be used again

Front 26

state
(lesson 5)

Back 26

part of a country

Front 27

country
(lesson 5)

Back 27

the land and the people who live there

Front 28

continent
(lesson 5)

Back 28

a large piece of land containing countries