Social Studies Vocabulary - Nevada
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- Labor Force:
- The number of people who are either working or those actively seeking work.
- Labor Union:
- A group of workers who join together to affect wage rates and working conditions.
- Landmark(s):
- The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape.
- Land Use(s):
- The range of uses of the Earth's surface made by humans. Uses are classified as urban, rural, agricultural, forests, etc.,
with more specific sub-classifications useful for specific purposes (for example, low-density residential, light industrial, nursery crops).
- Latitude:
- Location north and south of the equator measured by imaginary lines (parallels) numbered in degrees north or south.
- Law of Demand:
- The tendency for people to be willing to buy less when the price is higher.
- Law of Supply:
- The tendency for people to be willing to sell more when the price is higher.
- Leisure Activities:
- An unpaid action that gives an individual satisfaction.
- Limited Power:
- Restricting the power of one level of government by establishing powers at another level.
- Local Government:
- A county and/or municipal government that may include special districts.
- Location:
- A specific place on the Earth's surface.
- Longitude:
- Location east or west of the prime meridian measured by imaginary lines (meridians) numbered in degrees east or west.