Geography
having little rain (like a dry desert)
arid
shows country borders, major cities, capital cities, and a different color for each country
political map
the study of the Earth’s weather, temperature, rainfall,vegetation, resources, landforms, and water forms.
physical geography
The organized offices and people that carry out what a government wants to get done
bureaucracy
Around that time, or approximately those years
circa
found at the edges of rivers; looks like a flooded
field
marsh
shows major land and water features, elevation, climate zones, and resources
physical map
how people interact with their region’s physical geography
Human geography
The system of ancient writing invented in Sumer. The name comes from the wedge shape of the letters pressed into wet clay
cuneiform
a positive aspect of something
pro
having a high level of water in the atmosphere (like a rainforest)
humid
a map that shows region’s temperature and weather conditions over a long period
climate map
lines that “hug” the earth
latitude
A period of 1,000 years
millenium
Negative aspect of something
con
lines that meet at the North and South Poles
longtitude
a way to find out approximately where something is, using other places or features around it as a guide
relative location
A waterway made by people, for the purpose of transportation or to carry/ control water & irrigate farms
canal
A person who works as a professional writer for the government or business
scribe
Abbreviation for “Common Era”; describes years after Year 1, thought to be when Jesus was born
CE
a way to find out exactly where something is, using latitude and longitude lines
absolute location
surface features are called
terrain
A massive temple building with rising layers
Ziggurat
Its own small country; it has its own king and does not belong to any bigger nation
city-state
Abbreviation for “before Common Era” ; describes years before Year 1
BCE