5Th Grade Social Studies

Front 1

Map key

Back 1

shows what each symbol on the map stands for

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Scale

Back 2

shows distance on a map

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Latitude

Back 3

lines that measure the distance north and south from the equator

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Longitude

Back 4

lines that measure distance east and west from the prime meridian

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Locator map

Back 5

a map that shows the location of the bigger map

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Political map

Back 6

a map that shows political information (borders, cities, capitals)

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Physical map

Back 7

shows the physical characteristics of a place

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Relief

Back 8

shows elevation with different colors

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Elevation

Back 9

height above sea level

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Region

Back 10

an area of land that shares characteristics

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Historical map

Back 11

has historical information

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Population density map

Back 12

shows the average number of people who live in an area

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Satellite map

Back 13

shows a picture of land and cities from space

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Consumers

Back 14

people who buy goods and services

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Demand

Back 15

the desire to buy particular things or services

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Supply

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the amount of goods or services that are available

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Free market economy

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people, not the government, own factories businesses and stores

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Competition

Back 18

the struggle among producers for the money consumers spend

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Scarcity

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there is a limit to what we can have

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Opportunity cost

Back 20

the thing you have to give up to get the thing you want

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Bank account

Back 21

a place to keep your money safe

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Interest

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the fee a bank charges for using money

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Credit card

Back 23

a card used for small loans

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Trade agreement

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an agreement that makes it easy for businesses to import or export goods to and from a country

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Import

Back 25

bring in

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Export

Back 26

send out

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Manufacture

Back 27

make goods

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Specialize

Back 28

concentrate on one particular area

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Representative democracy

Back 29

to elect people to act as our representatives in the government

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Constitution

Back 30

a written plan for government

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Separation of powers

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each of the three branches of our government has its own responsibilities and powers

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Checks and balances

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each branch of the government can check, or limit, the powers of the other branches

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Articles

Back 33

the constitution is divided into laws called this

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Amendment

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a change to an article in the constitution

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Individual rights

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freedoms protected by law

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Federalism

Back 36

power is divided between the national and state government

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Rule of law

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the law applies equally to all people

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Popular sovereignty

Back 38

the citizens of a country have a right to choose what kind of government they have

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Taxes

Back 39

money paid every year by Americans to the state and national governments to help pay for the services they recieve

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Common good

Back 40

what is good for everyone

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Political party

Back 41

a group of people who have similar beliefs about how government should run

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Candidate

Back 42

a person who runs for a particular office or job

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Citizen

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a member of a city, state or town, who has legal rights and responsibilities