Studying History
Studying History Vocab.
Studying Geography
Studying Geography Vocab.
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100

An ancient arrowhead is an example of this.

What is an artifact?

100
Objects created by and used by humans.

What are artifacts?

100

People might choose to settle by a river for this reason.

What is to make trade easier?

100

Materials found in the earth that people need and value.

What are resources?

100

Natural features of the land's surface.

What are landforms?

200

A history textbook that describes an event is an example of this.

What is a secondary source?

200

The study of the past based on what people left behind.

What is archaeology?

200

People and physical features affect each other in positive and negative ways is an example describing this relationship.

What is the relationship between people and geography?

200

The study of earth's physical and cultural features.

What is geography?

200

A scientist examining an ancient Egyptian mummy is an example of this type of custom.

What are burial customs?

300

An ancient bone fragment is an example of this.

What is a fossil?

300

A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

What is a fossil?

300

The study of how a mountain range is eroded by wind is an example of this.

What is physical geography?

300

An area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas.

What is a region?

300

Archaeologists would find this interesting.

What is a stone ax?

400

The study of this involves not only events that happened long ago but also those that happened yesterday.

What is history?

400

An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

What is a primary source?

400

How people work, fight, trade, farm, and worship are all aspects of their....

What is culture?

400

The living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

What is an environment?

400
Scientists could study an ancient Egyptian artifact by...

What is by examining a mummy?

500

A description of a battle from 5,000 years ago in a soldier's personal diary is an example of this.

What is a primary source?

500

An account written by someone who did NOT take part in or witness an event.

What is a secondary source?

500

One example of geography's effect on history is that people have settled in areas rich in this.

What are resources?

500

Ideas that people hold dear and try to live by.

What are values?

500

These are benefits of studying history.

What are..learning about other cultures, developing decision-making skills, and learning from other people's experiences.