Clues to the Past
What is the study of the past?
History
An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed an event.
Primary Source
The natural features of the land's surface including mountains, valleys, and plains.
Landforms
People who study history?
Historian
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.
Secondary Source
An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.
Regions
The study of the past based on what people left behind.
Archaeology
What do historians refer to as the time before writing?
Prehistory
Materials found in the earth that people need and value.
Resources
A part or imprint of something that was once alive.
Fossil
What is the study of the earth's physical and cultural features.
Geography
The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.
Climate
Objects created by and used by humans.
Artifacts
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people?
Culture
What are the two main branches of Geography?
Physical and Human Geography