absolute location - the exact geographic spot where something is located based on where latitude lines intersect with longitude lines on the global grid., veto - the power of one branch of government to cancel or postpone the decision or another branch., society - a community, nation or grouping of people having shared institutions, traditions and other common standards of living., services - to supply help to someone; systems to meet public needs, such as utilities and transportation., source - someone or something that supplies information; where something comes from, a starting point or can be used as a reference., settlement - to make a stable or permanent home or community., secondary sources - created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions being researched., scarcity - insufficient supply to meet demand., resources - a source of supply or aid that can be accessed when needed; the collective wealth (money and assets) of a county., rights - a moral or legal entitlement to take a certain action., responsibility - to be aware of and accountable for something within one’s power or control., renewable resource - resources that are naturally replenished as they are being used., region - a defined geographic area., property - goods, land or possessions owned by an individual or group., profit - financial gain in return for a product or service., production - to create or manufacture something of value., producers - provide a good or service of economic value., primary sources - primary sources were created by someone who experienced the events first-hand. A primary resource may include, but is not limited to: a diary, government manuscript, photograph, autobiography, speech, polytheism - the belief or worship of more than one god., physical characteristics - the defining traits or features of a person or place., origin - the point or place where something starts or is derived., non-renewable resource - materials found in nature that can be used for economic gain., natural environment - all living and nonliving things that are found in nature, such as water, forests, minerals and fertile land., multiple perspectives - the ability to see things from several points of view and understand that perspectives are based one’s way of thinking, position or beliefs/attitudes., multicultural - of, relating to, or reflective of many cultures., monotheism - belief or worship in only one god., migration - occurs when a group of people or animals move from one location to another., landforms - a specific physical feature on the earth’ssurface such as mountains, plains and valleys., government - a system of rule used to govern a community, state or country., empire - a group of people and land under one supreme ruler.,

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