Term | Definition |
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Crust | The thin and solid outermost layer of the earth above the mantle |
Mantle | The layer of rock between the earths crust and core |
Core | The central part of the earth below the mantle |
Lithosphere | The solid outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle |
Asthenospere | The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move |
Mesosphere | The strong lower part of the mantle between the asthenospere and the outer core |
Tectonic plate | A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle |
Continental drift | The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmas broke up and drifted to their present locatations |
Sea-floor spreading | The process by which new Oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies |
Plate tectonics | The theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outermost layer called tectonic plates move and change shape |
Convergent boundary | The boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates |
Divergent boundary | The boundary betweeen two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other |
Transform boundary | The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally |
Compression | Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object |
Tension | Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object |
Folding | The bending of rock layers due to stress |
Fault | A break in a body of rock along which one block slides relative to another |
Uplift | The rising of regions of the earths crust to higher evaluations |
Subsidence | The sinking of regions of the earths crust to lower elevations |
Outer core | The earths core is divided into two parts the outer core and the inner core the outer core is the Liguria layer of the earths core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core |
Inner core | |
The most inner part of the earth |
reformation vocab
Term | Definition |
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respond | to react to something that has been said or done |
publication | book or other printed work |
error | something incorrect or incorrectly done |
minor | small and not very important or serious |
parliament | group of people who make up a country's law |
finance | to provide a large amount of money to pay for something |
contrast | difference between people, ideas, or situations that are being compared |
individual | considered separately from other people or things in the same group |
reformation | a religious movement that began in the 1500s to reform the catholic church |
Martin Luther | he was an important leader of the reformation and he was also a german monk |
indulgence | the church began selling indulgences or pardons for sin |
John calvin | a french scholar named john calvin was one of the most influenced of the new protestant leaders |
predestination | the idea that god had long ago determined who would gain salvation |
theocracy | a theocracy is a government ruled by religious leaders |
william tyndale | he printed an english translation of the new testament of the bible |
counter-reformation | the movement to strengthen the teachings and structure of the catholic church |
Jesuits | the society of jesus |
Ignatius Loyola | the most influential of the new religious orders were founded by him |
council of trent | sought ways to retrieve the moral authority of the catholic church and stop the spread of protectanism |
henry VIII | the king of england wrote a book criticizing luthers ideas |
annulment | an annulment is an official action ending a marriage |
act of supremacy | this act made the king the leader of church of england |
Henry IV | he was crowned the following year. the civil war ended soon after henry assumed the throne |
edict | an edict is an official public order made by a king or another authority |
philip II | the catholic ruler of spain championed the counter- reformation |
armada | philip sent an armada, or fleet of ships to attack england |
absolute monarchy | in an absolute monarchy a ruler had complete power over the government and its subjects |
divine rights of kings | a theory which states the kings right to rule comes directly from god |
Louis XIV | these two kingship created a powerful leader in frances king Louis XIV |
a constitutional monarchy | a constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a kings or queens power is llimited by a constitution |
federalism | a form of government in which power is shared between local and national levels |
Inside The Earth
Term | Definition |
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Crust | The outermost layer of the earth. |
Mantle | The layer of the earth between crust and the core is the mantle |
Core | The layer of the earth that extends from below the mantle to the center of the earth is the Core. |
Lithosphere | The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. |
Asthenosphere | The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. |
Mesosphere | The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core |
Tectonic plate | A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outmost part of the mantle |
Continental drift | The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations. |
Sea floor spreading | The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies. |
Plate tectonics | |
The theory that explains how large pieces of the eartha??s outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape. | |
Convergent boundary | The boundary formed by the collision of two lithosphere plates |
Divergent boundary | |
The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. | |
Transform boundary | The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally |
Compression | Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object |
Tension | Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object |
Folding | The bending of rock layers due to stress |
Fault | A break in a body which one block slides relative to another |
Uplift | The rising of regions of the eartha??s crust to lower elevations |
Subsidence | The sinking of regions of the eartha??s crust to lower elevations |
Vocab 13 chap 13
Term | Definition |
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agonizing | very painful |
energeric | lively and active |
foresight | wise planing |
interval | space |
prosper | to do well |
strive | to make an effort |
substance | material |
tolerance | respect for others |
trait | personal quality |
withdraw | take back |
Inside The Earth
Term | Definition |
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Crust | The thin and soild outermost layer of the earth above the mantle. |
Mantle | The layer of rock between the earths crust or core |
Core | The central part of the earth below the mantle. |
Lithosphere | The solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. |
Asthenosphere | The soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move. |
Mesosphere | The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core. |
Tectonic plate | A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle. |
Continental drift | The hypothesis that states that continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted or their present locations. |
Sea~floor spreading | The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies. |
Plate tectonics | |
The theory that explains how large pieces of the earths outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape | |
Convergent boundary | The boundary formed by the collision of two lithosphere |
Divergent boundary | The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. |
Transform boundary | The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding pst each other horizontally. |
Compression | Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object |
Tension | Stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object |
Folding | The bending of rock layers due to stress |
Fault | A break in a body of rock alone which one block slides relative to another |
Uplift | The rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevations |
Subsidence | The sinking of regions of the earths crust to lower elevations |
Economic Systems
Term | Definition |
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Economics | The social science that deals with the production , distribution,and consumption of goods and services |
Bartering | Exchanging 1 good or service for another |
Questions Answered | What to produce?How to produce it?For whom to produce? |
Traditional Econmy | All members of the economy own the natural resources and there is no profit |
Command Econmy | The government decides what good are made and how they will be made |
Market Econmy | Economic System based on free trade and competition |
Supply | How much people have |
Demand | What/how much people want |
Specialization | Making a living doing what a person does best |
Mixed Econmy | Combination of government and privately owned buisnesses |
Human Capital | A supply of people who can produce goods & services |
Entrepenur | People with new ideas that are willing to start a business/make a product |
Natural Resorces | Items that come from the world around us that we use for our own purposes |
Capital Goods | Items that people need preform their job |
GDP | The average annual income of a nation's citizens |
Standard of Living | Level of comfort in everyday life |
Literacy Rate | The percentage of people in a country who can read or write |
Specialization | Making a living doing what a person does best |
Currency | Money |
Exchange Rate | Converting 1 nation's money into an equal value of another nation's money |
Embargo | Bans on trading with another country for political reasons |
Tariffs | A tax placed on imported goods brought in from another country |
Quotas | A number limit on haw many items of particular product can be imported from a particular country |
English vocab 3
Question | Answer |
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Universal truth; an established rule Syn: fundamental Ant: absurdity | Axiom |
In a condescending manner, with an attitude of superiority Syn: lofty, arrogant Ant: humble, friendly | Patronizing |
An artist or a designers workshop | Atelier |
One who bares the blame for others Syn: pasty; sucker | Scapegoat |
To waver,to sway Indecisevely Syn: fluctuate, swing, waffle ant: decide | Vacillate |
Melodious, pleasing to the ear Syn:harmonic melodic Ant: cacophonous; dissonant | Dulcet |
Not allowing refusal of delay, imperative Syn: authoritive, unconditional Ant: roundabout, passive, equivocal | Peremptory |
To claim for oneself with out any right or authority Syn: commandeer, seize Ant: relinquish, give | Areagote |
No longer current or applicable, antiquated Syn: obsolute, outmoded Ant: current modern | Archaic |
Keen; mentally sharp Syn: shrewed. CleverAnt: dull stupid | Perspicacious |
A magic charm or superstition , object for protection | Talisman |
To remove vulgar or objectionable material Syn: censor, bowderlize, sanitize | Expurgate |
the rise of business
Question | Answer |
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Capitalism | an economic and political system |
Free Enterprise | a system which private business operates in competitive free of state control |
Communism | people get paid based on how they are and which all property belongs to the public |
Social Darwinism | various ways of thinking that emerged in the 19th century |
Corporation | a company or group |
trust | reliability, truth, |
Monopoly | possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. |
Vertical Integration | combination in one company of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate companies. |
Horizontal Integration | process of increasing production of something |
Cornelius Vanderbilt | an American business magnate and philanthropist |
George Pullman | an American engineer and industrialist |
Horatio Alder Jr. | was a prolific 19th-century American writer |
Andrew Carnegie | a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist |
John D. Rockefeller | an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist |
Inside The Earth
Term | Definition |
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Crust | The outermost layer of the Earth |
Mantle | The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core. |
Core | The layer of the Earth that extends from below the mantle |
Lithosphere | The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle |
Asthenosphere | The soft layer of the mantle on which the Teutonic plates move |
Mesosphere | The strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core |
Tectonic Plate | A block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle |
Continental Drift | The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass,broke up,and drifted The their present locations. |
Sea-Floor Spreading | The process by which new oceanic lithosphere forms as magma rises toward the surface and solidifies |
Plate Tectonics | The theory that explains how large pieces of the eartha??s outermost layer, called tectonicnplates, move and change shape |
Convergent Boundary | The boundary formed by the collision of two lithospheric plates |
Divergent Boundary | The boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other |
Transform Boundary | The boundary between tectonic plates that are sliding past each other horizontally |
Compression | Stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object |
Tension | Stress that occurs when forces act together to stretch and object |
Folding | |
The bending of rock layers due to stress | |
Fault | A break in a body of rock along which one slides relative to another |
Uplift | The rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevations |
Subsidence | The sinking of regions of the earths crust to lower elevation |
WIG Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Oxygen | a tasteless order less gas that living things need to breath |
alliance | an agreement between nations to support and protect each other |
inspect | to examine closely and carefully |
proceed | continued: carried on |
descended | moved from a higher place to a lower one |
dormant | temporarily quit or not active |
tenant | someone who pays rent |
region | large area that has common features that set it apart from other areas |
migrate | to move from one area to another |
conservation | protection and careful of natural resources |
concerted | jointly arranged, planned, or carried out; coordinated |
suffrage | the right to vote |
transferred | moved from place to place |
representative | a person who is chosen to represent or stand for another or others |
destruction | great damage or ruin |
uninhabtitable | not lived in |
suburb | a residential are outside a large city |
mobilize | to assemble for action |
leberated | to free an area or person |
monopolize | to take the greater share of something |