Social Studies 09.02.2020 Flashcards
Border
the line where one place, suchs as a state or country, end and another begins. (Page 9)
Capital
The city where the government of a country or state meets. (Page 12)
City
A large community; a community has less people than a city. (Page 12)
Continent
One of seven large bodies of land on Earth. (Page 6)
Country
an area of land that has its own government. (Page 8)
Equator
An imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. (Page 5)
Geography
The study of Earth - its spaces, land, water, air and people. (Page 4)
Government
A group that helps run a community, state or country. (Page 8)
Ocean
One of five largest bodies of water on Earth. (Page 6)
Prime Meridian
The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres (Page 5)
State
One of 50 main areas with their own government that make up the United States (Page 10)