8th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary Review

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• Geography
• Geometry
• Culture

The average weather of an area over a long period of time

• Weather
• Climate
• Mediterranean

The study of the world's physical features-- its landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants

• Human Geography
• Landforms
• Physical Geography

The study of the world's people and the landscapes they create -- Language, history, culture

• Physical Geography
• Human Geography
• Culture

The arrangement of people in a certain area

• Population density
• population distribution
• population

The number of people that live in a certain area

• Population
• Population density
• Population distribution

The act of going from one place to another

• Movement
• Migration
• Diaspora

The study of goods and services, and how they are used

• Per Capita
• Economy
• Savings

A form of government where the power lies with the people and their votes

• Freedom
• Democracy
• Republic

Per person

• GDP
• Per Capita
• People