| A | B |
| ancestor | a member of a person's family who lived a long time ago |
| cardinal directions | the directions of north, south, east, and west |
| citizen | a person who lives in a community |
| compass rose | the symbol on a map that tells which way to go |
| consequence | something that happens as a result of an action |
| continent | one of the seven main land areas on Earth |
| cooperate | how people work together to keep their community safe and peaceful |
| culture | a people's way of life |
| custom | a way of doing something |
| distance scale | the scale on a map that measures how far it is between two places |
| equator | an imaginary line halfway between the North Pole and South Pole |
| founders | people who start a community |
| globe | a round model of the Earth |
| government | a group of elected citizens who make rules for a community |
| hemisphere | another way of saying "half the Earth" |
| history | the story of what has happened in a place |
| judge | a citizen who is chosen to work as a leader in the courts |
| law | a rule that helps make a community a safe place to live |
| location | where something is found |
| map | a picture that shows the location of something |
| map key | a box that tells what the symbols on the map stand for |
| mayor | the leader of a city or town government |
| missionary | a person who is sent to tell others about his or her beliefs |
| resource | something that people use to make what they need |
| responsibility | a duty that citizens have |
| symbol | an item used to stand for something that is real on the Earth |
| time line | a way to show when important events took place |
| volunteer | a person who works in a community without being paid |