Social Studies

• List the three types of Government.
• Conservation of resources such as fossil fuels and raw materials
• Categories of Physical Resources

  • Renewable
  • Non-renewable
• Resources


  Anything that can be used to satisfy needs and wants
• Non-renewable resources


  Resources that cannot be replaced, regrown or restored
• Sustainable development


  Using resources in such a way as to leave enough for future generations to live as well as we do today
• Examples of renewable resources

  • Land
  • Forest
  • Water
  • Marine life
• Conservation


  Prevention of wasteful use of a resource
• Physical resources

  • Forests
  • Water
  • Solar energy
  • Geothermal energy
  • Wind
• Physical resources


  Natural resources of the Earth
• Proper practices for sustainable development include
• Examples of non-renewable resources

  • Bauxite
  • Petroleum
  • Coal
  • Gold
• Renewable resources


  Resources which can be replaced, recycled or regrown
• Marriage is a legally recognized union between two people, traditionally a man and a woman, but can also include same-sex couples in some jurisdictions
• Legal separation is the legal process of living apart while remaining married, with the courts determining each party's rights and responsibilities
• Monogamy is the practice of being married to one person at a time, while polygamy is the practice of being married to multiple people at the same time
• A legal marriage is formed through a legal contract between two consenting adults, and can only be ended through divorce
• Common law or consensual unions are relationships where partners live together without being legally married
• The outside family occurs when a man has a second family with a woman other than his wife
• Polygamy takes two forms: polyandry (a woman marrying multiple men) and polygyny (a man marrying multiple women)
• An annulment is a court declaration that a marriage is not legally valid
• Divorce is the legal dissolution of a marriage
• The visiting relationship is characterized by partners living in separate locations but operating as a family
• In some cultures, a man may be allowed to marry another woman if the first wife cannot bear a son or if he has the financial means to treat them equally
• Bigamy is the crime of marrying two or more people at the same time
• A common law union in Guyana and many places in the Caribbean is recognized in certain situations, such as after living together for five years or more
• The outside marriage is not considered ideal and can be seen as infidelity or adultery if the wife does not agree to the situation
• In the Caribbean, there are various family types and unions, contributing to its diversity and interest