Letters, diaries, and government records are examples of...
Primary Sources
One measure for comparing_____________ is the average daily ______________.
weather, temperature
Time period known as the Old Stone Age
paleolithic
the study of objects to learn about past human life
archaeology
Someone who studies people and the world in which they live mainly in terms of space and place
geographer
_________________ location uses the directions north, east, south, and west.
Relative
Ice sheets cover most of Greenland and ___________________.
antarctica
Imaginary line running through Earth’s center
axis
An object made by people
artifact
Why didn’t cave paintings include written descriptions
written languages didn't exist
Forests and lakes are examples of...
resources
Water contained inside the Earth’s crust is called _________________.
Groundwater
the starting point for measuring longitude
Prime Meridian
the study of human culture and how it develops over time
anthropology
Why didn’t cave paintings include written descriptions
written language didn't exist
A large scale map focuses on _________________areas.
smaller
A land bridge made it possible for _____________ people to cross over from Asia to North America.
paleolithic
A map that shows specialized information about an area
thematic map
earth is at it’s southernmost point.
summer solstice
Would a cave painting be an example of a primary or secondary source? Why?
primary because its from the event
The Sun’s ______________ causes Earth to constantly __________ around it.
size, orbit
BRONZE is created by mixing ______________ and copper.
tin
the starting point for measuring latitude
equator
Time period marked by the introduction of systematic agriculture
neolithic age
How can the study of history help us make decisions about the future?
provides examples for us to learn from