Introduction to History and Geography

Key Terms

100

Study of the past.

History

200

Object created and used by humans.

Artifact

300

Flat drawing showing all or part of the earth's surface.

Map

400

General description of where a place lies.

Relative Location

500

Study of various aspects of human society.

Social Sciences

Maps

100

This map shows national and state boundaries, capitals, and major cities. 

Political Map

200

Daily Double

Latitude

300

Type of map showing a particular theme of a region. 

Thematic map

400

Read this part of the map to understand its subject. 

Title

500

When reading a map, this part will tell you what the colors and symbols represent. 

Legend/Map Key

Themes of Geography

100

Latitude and longitude are an example of this theme. 

Absolute Location

200

Locations with a story represent this theme.

Place

300

Humans creating A/C to adapt in warmer climates is an example of this theme. 

Human-Environment Interaction. 

400

Books would be an example of this theme. 

Movement, spreading of ideas. 

500

Areas that share common characteristics. 

Regions

Fields of Social Studies

100

Study of earth's physical and cultural features. 

Geography

200

Archeologists find these; objects created by nature that are not modified by humans, such as fossils, 

Ecofacts

300

Study of wealth and how it is produced and consumed. 

Economics

400

Study of how societies distribute power and authority. 

Political Science

500

Study of human society and how people solve problems. 

Sociology

Miscellaneous

100

Created by man, Lake Manchaug is an example of this geography. 

Human Geography

200

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people. 

Culture

300

A newspaper article from today about the war of 1812 is an example of this type of source. 

Secondary Source

400

Daily Double

Climate

500

A peninsula is an example of this, a natural feature on earth's surface. 

Landform