Vocabulary Words

What is the definition of "social hierarchy"?

• The ranking of people in a society based on their power

• The organization of animals in a zoo

• The order of books on a shelf

• The sequence of events in a story

What is the definition of a "fact"?

• An opinion that is widely accepted

• A belief that cannot be proven

• Something that is known to have happened or to exist because it can be proven

• A prediction about the future

The language, customs, and values followed by a people in a society is known as:

• Tradition

• Culture

• Religion

• Heritage

A diagram that expresses a relationship between two or more factors by lines, dots, bars, etc.

• Chart

• Graph

• Table

• Illustration

What is the act of buying, selling, or exchanging products and services called?

• Trade

• Manufacture

• Agriculture

• Transportation

What is the definition of "observation"?

• The act of careful watching and listening in order to obtain information

• The process of making a guess based on incomplete data

• The act of ignoring details to focus on the big picture

• The process of creating a hypothesis

What is the definition of "consequence"?

• A random event

• The result of a particular action or situation

• A planned outcome

• An unrelated occurrence

What is defined as "the tools humans make and use"?

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Mathematics

What is the definition of "society"?

• A group of animals living in the wild

• An organized group of people settled in a territory who share common goals

• A collection of random individuals

• A single person living alone

What is the definition of "opinion"?

• A fact or proven statement

• A belief or judgment

• A scientific theory

• A historical event