Social Studies Basic
This term describes the study of the Earth's physical features, human features, and how people interact with their environment
What is Geography?
Building roads, mud-brick houses, or dams on land is an example of this type of Human-Environment Interaction
What is Modify?
This continent is home to giant pandas, Mount Fuji, and the Great Wall of China
What is Asia?
A person who constantly moves from place to place in search of food and water rather than living in a permanent home
What is a Nomad?
A severe drought that dries up water sources and forces people to leave their homes is an example of this type of Factor
What is a Pull Factor
The customs, arts, social structure, and achievements of a group of people or civilization
What is Culture?
Wearing warm animal fur in severe winter weather represents this type of HEI
What is Adapt?
You will find the Pyramids of Giza, lions, and savannas on this continent
What is Africa?
Known as the "Old Stone Age," early humans in this period lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers using simple stone tools
What is the Paleolithic Era?
Freshwater, fertile soil, and abundant fish that attract people to a new location are examples of this type of FACTOR
What is a Pull Factor
An original artifact created directly during the historical time period being studied, such as a 5,000-year-old copper axe or cave painting
What is a Primary Source?
Finding a place on Earth using absolute coordinates or by comparing it to nearby locations represents this theme
What is Location?
This continent features kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Sydney Opera House
What is Australia?
The process of taming wild animals so humans can use them for work, food, clothing, or companionship.
What is Domestication?
The general term for relocating or moving from one region or place to live in another
What is Migration.
A 6th-grade history textbook written by modern authors in 2024 is an example of this type of source
What is a Secondary Source?
Describing what a location looks like by looking at its natural landforms and man-made structures falls under this theme
What is Place?
The Statue of Liberty, bald eagles, and the Grand Canyon are located on this continent
What is North America?
Known as the "New Stone Age," this era began when humans invented farming and settled into permanent mud-brick villages
What is the Neolithic Era?
Early human communities preferred settling near these physical landforms because they provided freshwater and rich soil for growing crop
What are river Valleys
This imaginary 0° latitude line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the Equator?
This theme explains how people, goods, and ideas relocate and travel across regions
What is Movement?
This frozen southern continent is characterized by penguins, glaciers, and scientific research stations
What is Antarctica?
This major historical turning point occurred when humans learned to cultivate soil, grow crops, and raise livestock, creating a steady food supply
What is the Agricultural Revolution?
The First Written Language.
What is Cuniform