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| primary source | first-hand account of an event |
| secondary source | second-hand account of an event |
| Civics | the study of how one’s government works and one’s duties and rights as citizens |
| Sociology | study of how people live together and interact |
| Peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Island | area of land completely surrounded by water |
| Strait | narrow body of water joining two larger bodies of water |
| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land |
| coastal waterways | a waterway that leads to the ocean |
| Geography | study of the earth and human interaction with the environment |
| Agriculture | the business of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock; farming |
| Archaeology | the study of evidence left by people to learn about their culture |
| Artifact | objects made by humans used to by archaeologists to learn about the past |
| Political | term concerning laws and government |
| Government | how people are ruled |
| Social | the interaction of people living together in a community |
| Economics | the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
| supply and demand | economic concept which explains that price is impacted by both supply (amount available) and demand (need/want by consumers) of any product or service |
| Production | to combine natural, human, and capital resources to make goods and services |
| Distribution | the process of getting goods and services to consumers |
| Consumption | the use of goods and services to satisfy needs |
| Inflation | rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money |
| Deflation | decrease in prices and an increase in the value of money |
| Recession | mild depression in which business slows and some workers lose their jobs |
| Climate | average weather of a place over a period of 20 to 30 years |
| Culture | entire way of life developed by a group of people |
| Adaptation | the act of adjusting to changes in the environment |
| irrigation system | system in which water is brought to an area |
| oral tradition | passing down history through the spoken word |
