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shows when events happen and the order they occur
timeline
one of 7 large land masses on Earth
continent
people who often move from place to place
nomads
another name for farming
agriculture
Why do we study history?
So we don't repeat the the negative, or bad, things we have done.
a picture of people or objects
image
a vast body of salt water
ocean
died out
extinct
to tame animals and plants for food or other uses
domesticate
Another word for the "North Pole"
The Arctic
organizes data into a picture
graph
an imaginary line that forms a circle around the middle of the earth
equator
An abbreviation for Before the Common Era
BCE
a small community of people who live in the same place
settlement
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
organizes data into rows and columns
table
weather conditions of an area
climate
Another word for a category or set of living organisms (humans, animals, plants)
Species
to control the offspring of animals
breed
Where can I get a copy of my schedule?
from my teacher
a drawing of an area of land or water
map
all the people who live in an area
population
a very long time with an unusually cold climate
Ice age
a nutrient in food necessary for survival
protein
If you are in 11th grade, you are a ___________.
Junior