Global Terms 1
An area or region of the world with specific weather condition
Climate
Believing in one God.
Monotheistic
Believing in many gods.
Polytheistic
The study of past events.
History
The study of human remains, cultures, and their development. (bones)
Anthropology
The period of time before writing systems were invented.
Prehistory
A chain of islands.
Archipelago
A large landmass that juts out from a continent.
Subcontinent
A display of the Earth’s features (EX: mountain elevation or water depth).
Physical Map
A way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience.
Culture
The ranking of a group of individuals based upon common economic, cultural, or political status.
Social Class
The study of people, their environments, and their resources.
Geography
Measure of distance East or West of the Prime Meridian.
Longitude
The ranking of a group of individuals based upon common economic, cultural, or political status.
Social Class
A display of a country, or continents, territories, boundaries (borders), and capitals.
Political Map
The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Sociology
The study of past people and cultures. (artifacts)
Archeology
Measure of distance North or South of the Equator.
Latitude
What national holiday is celebrated in every country?
New Year's
The way the globe is broken into halves (EX: Northern and Southern or Eastern and Western).
Hemisphere
A display that highlights information from specific subjects (EX: population, birth rate, or natural resources).
Thematic Map
A display that shows the division and classification of specific areas of the world.
Regional Map
The branch of knowledge that deals with systems of government; the analysis of political activity and behavior.
Political Science
What is the most common M & M color?
Blue
Is the way limited resources are used to satisfy wants and needs.
Economics