Unit 1: Human Unit 1: Human Geography VocabularyGeography Vocabulary

66thth Grade Grade

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Essential VocabularyEssential Vocabulary 1. environment1. environment 2. climate2. climate 3. civilization3. civilization 4. society4. society 5. population5. population 6. migration6. migration 7. interaction7. interaction 8. source8. source 9. perspective9. perspective 10. artifact 10. artifact

EnvironmentEnvironment

The area in which something exists or The area in which something exists or lives.lives.

ClimateClimate

The typical weather of a region over a long The typical weather of a region over a long time.time.

CivilizationCivilization

A level of development at which people A level of development at which people live together peacefully in communities.live together peacefully in communities.

SocietySociety

An extended social group having a An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic distinctive cultural and economic organization.organization.

PopulationPopulation

The number of inhabitants (either the total The number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city or class) in a given place (country or city etc.).etc.).

Juhu beach in Mumbai, India, is crowded out with peopleJuhu beach in Mumbai, India, is crowded out with people

MigrationMigration

To move from one area to move to To move from one area to move to another.another.

InteractionInteraction

A mutual or reciprocal action; interacting A mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

SourceSource

The place where something begins, where The place where something begins, where it springs into being.it springs into being.

PerspectivePerspective

1.1. A way of regarding situations or topics A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view“positivist view“

ArtifactArtifact

Material remains of past human life and Material remains of past human life and activities. activities.

Example: Stone toolsExample: Stone tools

Enrichment VocabularyEnrichment Vocabulary

1. politics1. politics 2. economics2. economics 3. religion3. religion 4. ideas4. ideas 5. art5. art 6. demographics6. demographics 7. bias7. bias

PoliticsPolitics

Social relations involving authority or power.Social relations involving authority or power.

EconomicsEconomics

The study of how resources are managed The study of how resources are managed in the production, exchange, and the use in the production, exchange, and the use of goods and services.of goods and services.

ReligionReligion

The belief in and worship of a divine or The belief in and worship of a divine or superhuman power.superhuman power.

IdeasIdeas

A personal view.A personal view.

ArtArt

Art appeals to human emotions. It can be Art appeals to human emotions. It can be understood as a way of communicating understood as a way of communicating these feelings through drawing, painting, these feelings through drawing, painting, acting, singing, or any other form of acting, singing, or any other form of expression. expression.

DemographicsDemographics

A statistic characterizing human A statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age, race, populations broken down by age, race, gender, or income etc.) gender, or income etc.)

BiasBias

A partiality that prevents objective A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation. consideration of an issue or situation.