Geography
Which lands have the coldest climate on Earth?
Polar lands
What did the first farmers use to arrive in Britain?
hide-covered boats
Places we can find water in the desert are called ______.
Oases
What did Neolithic people use to grind grains?
saddle quern
When did the Neolithic period start?
around 4000 BCE
Today, what do we have to help us cope with difficult weather?
Electricity, machines and modern homes
What did the Neolithic people use to harvest crops?
sickles
How wide is the Sahara desert?
over 5000 km across
What did the first farmers bring with them to Britain?
new animals and crops
Describe what it's like in the desert.
The climate is very hot and dry. Plants and animals have to live on very little water.
The pattern of weather over a number of years is called ______.
the climate
kilns
Describe what it's like in the rainforest? (the climate, what lives there, etc.)
The climate is hot and wet. Huge numbers of plants and animals live in the trees. Wide rivers flow through the forest.
Why were Neolithic women so strong?
they had to grind the grain for two to three hours every day
dendrochronology
Which places are the hottest on the Earth's surface?
the places near and on the equator
Why did the door to the house of Neolithic people always face south?
to make the most of sunlight and to keep out the wind.
What do plants and animals do in winter?
plants stop growing and animals hibernate
How deep were the pits from Grime's graves?
13 meters
Which and which places are covered by vast sheets of ice?
The North Pole and Antarctica
your answer
What did the scientists suggest when they found axes in beat bogs and rivers throughout the country?
They may have been an offering to the gods.
What animal do they use to carry heavy loads and for travel in the desert?
What do desert houses have flat roofs?
camels
they have very little rain
Name one change and one continuity in the transition of Mesolithic to Neolithic times.
Your answer
What is the keeping of animals also called?
When did metalworking start?
domesticating animals
around 2000 BCE