Social Studies

Question 1

cultural diffusion

Answer 1

spread of the traits, ideas and products of a culture from one place to another

Question 2

magnetic compass

Answer 2

compass having a magnetized needle generally in line with the magnetic poles of the earth

Question 3

textiles

Answer 3

any cloth or goods produced by weaving or knitting

Question 4

globe

Answer 4

a round object with a map of the world; three-dimensional representation of the world

Question 5

satellite image

Answer 5

images of earth collected by satellites in space

Question 6

spatial perspective

Answer 6

study of where things happen - studies physical locations to determine how people live on Earth

Question 7

absolute location

Answer 7

the exact position of a place on the Earth; usually expressed by a grid (latitude and longitude)

Question 8

coordinate points

Answer 8

set of numbers that determines the location of a point in space, expressed in latitude and longitude degrees

Question 9

equator

Answer 9

line of latitude that stretches around the middle of the Earth

Question 10

latitude

Answer 10

imaginary horizontal lines that run across the Earth; sometimes called parallels

Question 11

longitude

Answer 11

imaginary lines that run north and south on a map of globe from the North Pole to the South Pole; not parallel

Question 12

parallel

Answer 12

line of latitude; extending in the same direction, equally distant at all points

Question 13

Prime Meridian

Answer 13

line of longitude that divides the world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Question 14

climate

Answer 14

long-term trends in weather and conditions in the atmosphere of an area

Question 15

criteria

Answer 15

standards used to judge or evaluate something