Geography Skills
What does a Physical map show?
A physical map shows landforms like mountains and rivers.
What are the seven traits of civilization?
Government, social structure, religion, writing, arts/architecture, technology, and food supply
Life before farming?
hunting and gathering
What were the four major early river Civilization?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and China
What is the tundra like?
Cold, dry, and treeless
What does a political map show?
Borders, countries, and cities
What event allowed people to settle and build civilizations?
The Agricultural Revolutions
Farming allowed people to do this instead of moving around?
Settle in one place
Why was the Nile River important to Egypt?
Its annual flooding provided fertile soil for farming
What is the savanna like?
A tropical grasslands with seasonal rainfall
What is the difference between latitude and longitude?
Latitude runs east and west, longitude runs north and south
What is a City-State?
An independent political unit made up of a city and its surrounding territory
Farming led to this type of work system?
division of labor
What is the Indus Valley civilization known for?
Urban planning, grid cities, and plumbing
How much rainfall do deserts get in a year?
Less than 10 inches
What line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator
How did surplus farming change societies?
It created extra food, leading to population growth and job specialization
Why was farming a "revolution"?
It changed human life dramatically
Along which river did China's first civilization develop?
The Huang He (Yellow River)
What makes rain forests unique?
Warm, wet climate with the most biodiversity
What line divides Earth into the Eastern and the Western Hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
Where was writing first developed?
Mesopotamia (Cuneiform)
One disadvantage of farming compared to hunting-gathering?
Disease spread, class division, war over land
Which nickname was given to Mesopotamia's fertile land?
The Fertile Crescent
How do people adapt to different climate zones?
By changing housing, clothing, and farming methods