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Week 2 Vocabulary
Economic and Geography
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Social Studies
8th Grade
08/16/2013

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Term
choice
Definition
decision made or course of action taken when faced with a set of alternatives
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decision making
Definition
reaching a conclusion after considering alternatives and their results
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economic growth
Definition
an increase in real output as measured by the real GDP or per capita GDP
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entrepreneur
Definition
one whodraws upon his or her skills and initiative to launch a new business venture with the aim of making a profit. Often a risk-taker, inlcined to see opportunity when others do not
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factors of production
Definition
productive resources: what is required to produce the godds and seveices that people want; natural resources, human resources, capital goods and entregreneurship.
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federal income tax
Definition
a tax paid by individuals and businesses to the federal government to fund such services as national defense, human services, and the monitoring and regulation of trade.
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absolute location
Definition
a point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude
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continent
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The world's largest land masses. They are: Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe
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hemispheres
Definition
lines of latitude and longitude that divide the earth into halves
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relative location
Definition
a location of a place in relation to another place (i.e. south or downhill)
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