Communities Social Studies Vocabulary

A place where people live, work, and have fun together.

A place where something is.

People settle in communities based on location, or where something needed can be found.

A natural resource is something found in nature that is useful to people.

People might choose to settle in a community where there are water resources, such as lakes and rivers.

A region is an area with common features that set it apart from other places.

A mineral is a resource that does not come from an animal or plant.

Different

Many communities have diverse, or different cultures.

Culture is the way of life of a group of people.

Some communities hold festivals, parades, and fairs to honor these cultures.

north (N), south (S),

east (E), west (W)

northeast (NE), southest (SE),

northwest (NW), southwest (SW)

On a map, a small picture or shape that stands for a specific location, settlement, or building.

A description of where a place is in relation to other places.

You can say that Washington, D.C., is in the eastern part of the United States, alont the Potomac River near Baltimore, Maryland,

Where exactly a place is located on Earth.

To describe the absolute location, you tell exactly where a place is located on Earth. Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines that can help you find the absolute location.

A part into which Earth is divided by lines of latitude and longitude.

The equator is a line of latitude that divides Earth into two parts, or hemispheres.

Describes a community in the countryside where there is plenty of open space.

Describes a community in a large city.

Describe a community near a large city.