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Basic Social Studies Vocabulary . Longitude – the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian Latitude – the distance north and south of the Equator Geography – is the study of Earth’s landforms. Economics – the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
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Longitude – the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian • Latitude – the distance north and south of the Equator • Geography – is the study of Earth’s landforms. • Economics – the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. • History – is record of events. • Government – political or rule control over a group
7. Culture – a group of people with similar values and traditions. 8. Key – the section of a map that explains the symbols and shadings 9. Hemisphere – one half of the Earth 10. Compass Rose – shows direction: north, south, east, and west 11. Parallel – another name for latitude 12. Meridian – another name for longitude