Geography
The land is divided into great blocks called _____.
continents
The period with no written evidence or records is called _____.
prehistory
Which ocean is the largest in the world?
Scientists now believe average temperatures increased by _____ degrees Celsius in only 100 years.
10
What covers most of the Earth's surface?
water
How old is the earth?
4000 million years
The Old Stone Age is also known as the ______ period.
Palaeolithic
Landscapes form very ______ over millions of years.
What animal did they domesticate to help them hunt and protect them?
dog
There are still 100 tribes today making a living by _____.
Beneath the surface, the Earth is made of red hot ____.
rocks
Around 500 BCE, people learned to make _____ tools and weapons.
iron
A ______ is a flat area found high up in the mountains.
plateau
Cheddar Man's DNA and reconstructed his ____.
head
ice
Only around 5000 people lived in Britain in Mesolithic times, but the population increased to ______ in Neolithic times.
200,000
Almost ______ of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
three quarters
The excavations like those at _____ and _____ are giving us new insights into Mesolithic times.
Star Carr, Howick House
Cheddar Man is the oldest complete skeleton found in Britain back from _____ BCE.
7100
Why is the Earth a very special planet?
Because there is just the right mix of rock, air, and water for animals and plants to live.
How do we learn about Prehistory?
by investigating the remains and middens or rubbish dumps.
What are the three states of water?
The Mesolithic period lasted for over _____ years.
Name 5 ways we use water.
Drinking, cooking, washing, cleaning, watering plants, traveling