Vocabulary #1
Two halves of the earth are called
Hemispheres
What is another name for a house, apartment, or place of living
Dwelling
The art and science of making maps
cartography
having many different kinds or a wide variety of something
diversity
This Native American civilization lived in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras
Maya
The art and science of map making
cartography
This is where Native Americans from the Southeast put their kitchen scraps like shells from left over meals
Midden
Explain why Alexander von Humbolt is known as the father of modern geography
* He mapped thousands of miles of uncharted territory
*was one of the first scientists to believe that Africa and South America were once joined (Theory of Plate Tectonics)
The region that we live in
Atlantic Coastal Plains
They made adobe style homes with bricks made from sun dried clay. They also had a number system that was based on the number 20
Aztec
The study of the physical features of the earth, its natural resources,the people, and how they all interact with one another.
Geography
This is a type of shelter made by the Seminoles, that was supported by posts, with a raised thatched roof
Chickee
Name the 5 Oceans
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
Parts of this region have good grasslands, and rich soil for farming. Other regions have coal and oil deposits. Today the Mississippi River flows through it.
Interior Plains
List 3 tribes that still live in the Southwest region today
Hopi, Navajo, and Zuni
7 bodies of land that make up all the land masses on earth are called ____________
*Extra bonus 100 points if scholar can name all 7
Continents
(North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica)
This map feature is used to measure distance on a map.
Map Scale
Name at least 3 kinds of map features
compass rose, legend, map scale, title
Includes Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Land is not good for farming, but has many forests filled with hickory and pine trees.
*hint- it is not very high at all
Ozark Highlands
This region of Native Americans hunted buffalo for food, blankets, bows and arrows and to make teepees
Great Plains Indians
Lines on a map that run vertically and meet at the North and South poles are called ____________
lines of longitude
Lines that run horizontally on a map and are measured using degrees are called_________
lines of latitude
Describe the difference between a political map and a physical map
Political Map- a kind of map that shows the state and national boundaries of a place
Physical Map- a kind of map that shows the physical features or characteristics of a place like land forms or major bodies of water.
Name the 7 Natural Regions of the United States
1. Pacific Coastal Plains 2. Western Plateau 3. Rocky Mountains 4. Interior Plains 5. Atlantic Coastal Plains 6. Appalachian Region 7. Ozark Highlands
Describe the Southeast Native American tribes (list 5 facts/details)
-tribes include Caddo, Natchez, Cherokee, Creek, Timucua, and Seminole
-grew corn, squash, beans, and pumpkin
- hunted deer, alligator, turtles, and turkey
-wore jewelry made out of bone and shell or tatooed their bodies
-houses were made of mostly wood with thatched roofs
-built mounds for burial and buildings