Vocabulary
What is vegetation?
plant life
How many continents are there?
7
What does lines of Latitude measure
Distance north and south of the Equator
This is written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event
primary source
This is a human made object from the past
artifact
naturally formed features on the earth's surface is known as
landforms
What is geography
the study of the earth and its people
What does longitude measure?
lines that measure east and west of the prime meridian
secondary source
Remains of early life in the ground
theme of geography focuses on how people, goods, and ideas travel from one place to another
movement
term describes the weather conditions in a place over a long period of time
Climate
type of map is most useful for showing mountains, rivers, and elevation
physical map
Why can a flat map distort the shapes or sizes of places on Earth
Earth's curved surface must be represented on a flat surface
these creatures walked on two feet and human like
hominids
This shows the cardinal directions: north, south, east, west
compass rose
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment,
dividing the earth into two equal parts. This is called
Hemisphere
Name an advantage of using a globe instead of a flat map
A globe represents Earth's shape more accurately
Which development helped people establish permanent settlements during the Neolithic Age?
Farming
unwritten verbal accounts of events...this includes poems, songs, and stories
oral history
term can identify a precise spot or tell where one place is in relation to another
Location
Which of the following is an example of a landform
mountains, plateau, hills, etc
Name the purpose of a map legend or key?
explain the symbols and colors used on a map
This is known as the new stone age
What is the Neolithic Age