Unit 1 Vocab
What is a land area with its own government and borders?
Who is a person who gets all their food from wild plants and animals?
A Hunter-Gatherer
What does a political map show?
Borders, each area is a different color.
How many states are in New England?
6
What is Mrs. Towne's favorite color?
orange
What is a large continuous landmass separated by oceans?
Continent
Who is a person who moves from place to place to follow food?
Nomad (Nomadic person)
7
How many states Border Massachusetts?
5
What is Mrs. Towne's favorite food?
Tacos
What is the difference between the definition of a country and a state?
States are considered a community
Who is a person who stays in one place year-round?
Sedentary person
What type of map is a map that focuses on a single theme?
Thematic
Which New England State was founded first?
Massachusetts
28
What types of maps would the globe in our classroom be considered?
Political and Physical
What is the shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a sedentary lifestyle called?
The Neolithic Revolution
What is a historic map?
A map that shows old thing sor how a place once looked
What country were the pilgrims from?
England
Name Mrs. Towne's two cats.
If I needed to drive across the country using interstates, what type of map would I use?
What is it called when a group of people only has one specific job most of the time?
Specialization of Labor
What type of map is a map that shows mountains, plains, deserts, and clearly shows rivers and altitude?
Physical Map
What year was the Massachusetts Bay Colony founded?
1628
What was Mrs. Towne's favorite subject in school?
History