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Social Studies Vocabulary
Created by K. Virginia Bondfor 5th grade students at
Salmon River Elementary SchoolNovember 2005
Answer the questions to the best of your ability. Remember to read ALL the choices and choose the BEST one. Be sure to use the arrows when needed.
Transportation is
A way to workA way to travelA person with big feetA division or part of a state
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The word urban means
An area where the population is lower
An area where the population is higher
A city area
An area near a forest
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A democracy is
A form of government where congregations choose winners
A form of government where the people lead
A form of government where a king is elected
A form of government where clubs pick the leader
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Natural resources refers to
Things made by man
Things that are manufactured
Anything from the environment that people use to meet their needs
Anything that is created in a factory
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The word economy means
The way people keep their money
Management of skills, such as teaching, driving and services
Careful management of resources, such as money, materials and labor
Spending money as fast as you get it
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Local government is
The government in a town, city or villageThe government in a stateThe United NationsThe government in a country
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Natural borders are
Borders that are built, i.e. highways
Borders that are created naturally, i.e. mountain ranges, lakes, rivers
Inflation that is felt at every level
People who sleep in the outdoors
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An island
Is a landform with high elevation
Is a landform surrounded on three sides by water
Is a landform surrounded on all sides by water
Is a baked dish made with chocolate cake and whipped cream
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A penisula
Is a landform surrounded on all sides by water
Is a landform with high elevation
Is a landform surrounded on three sides by water
Is a baked dish made with chocolate cake and whipped cream
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A community
A place where people need to group together
Where people from the sixties hang out
People who do not share the same interests
A group of people living in the same area
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A need is
the condition of being without money
Something that is desired but not a necessity
Something that is required for basic living , a necessity
Your aunt’s daughter
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A want is
Something that is required for basic living
The condition of being without money
Something that is desired but not a necessity
Name of a band from Detriot
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Income means
Receiving moneyGiving money awayPaying moneyThrowing money to the wind
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Amend means to
Change words or meaning
Change your clothes
A member of a state or nation
A resident of another country
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A citizen is
A resident of another country
A member of a state or nation
An official count of the number of persons living in a country
A person living in a certain area
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What is a toll?
A cookie by TollHouseMoney you pay to travel somewhereA person with crazy hairSomething people give you when you travel
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The Bill of Rights is
A document that set Washington DC as the nations capital
A place in Pennsylvania
A document that allows all people to vote
A document that guarantees basic freedoms
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A producer
Person who uses goods or services
Person who creates goods or services for sale
Person who created raw silk
Person who owns a business
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An alien is
A member of a nation or state
A person represented by an elected official
A resident of another country
A person who represents someone else
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The judicial branch of the United States government is
The Supreme CourtThe President of the United StatesThe House of RepresentativesThe Senate
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The American Revolution wasA rock band
The first constitution of the 13 American states
A struggle when the United States won independence from Great Britain
An order issued during the Civil War by President Lincoln
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Amend means to
Fix something using sewingChange the wording or meaning of somethingResident of another countryMember of the AMEND brigade
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A census is
A periodic, official count of the number of persons living in a country
The number 10
The number of people living in a house
The periodic table
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The US Constitution is
A document declaring war
A document with amendments
A document that was signed by Lincoln
The document which establishes basic principles of the American government
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The Founding Fathers are
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in PhiladelphiaThe people who signed the US Constitution Important people in the 13 coloniesAll of the above
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House of Representatives is
One house of Congress, the number of representatives based on the population of a state
Put in place by the Senate
Elected by President
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An immigrant is
A person who lives in the country they were born in
A person who moves from one country to another to live permanently
A person who is Swedish
A person living in New York City
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The word rural means what?
An area that is not highly populated
An area that is highly populated
Where a king lives
Something to measure with
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The Constitution is
An order issued by the President Lincoln
The way people spend money
A document which establishes the basic principles of the American government
A document that established basic freedoms
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A motto is
Something that refers to a bird
The way someone says “more to”
Saying associated with something, somewhere or some place
Slang for automobile
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The Declaration of Independence
Was entirely written by Benjamin Franklin
Was the first document created by the 13 colonies
Was signed in 1799
Is not very important in US history
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The Founding Fathers refers to
the original delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787
The first fathers born in the 13 colonies
A soldier stationed at the White House
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Delegate means
A resident of another country
A person who represents another or others
A person represented by an elected official
A citizen of a nation who is entitled to its protection
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The Three Sisters are
Corn, beans and squash
Very important to the Haudenosaunee
Vegetables
All of the above
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Government is
The laws or people that run a government
People organizing themselves
The Congress
The people that are in the White House
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Clans are
Families who are all related by a common ancestor
People who have the same last name
People with same first name
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Culture is
A band led by Boy George
A way of life shared by a group of people, including language, beliefs, art, foods, and celebrations.
Something that grows in yogurt
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Goods are
Products that can be touched (Clothing or food are examples.
Work that is done for someone (Teaching, Healthcare)
Sweets
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Superior Job!
Now, remember to apply this vocabulary as you take Social Studies test.
