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7th Grade - Unit One
Tools of History and 5 Themes of Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesolithic Age | Also known as the Middle Stone Age, the period lasted from 10,000 BC-6,000 BC and was the time when early hominids learned to control fire and develop language |
| Paleolithic Age | The Old Stone Age which lasted from 2.5 million BC-8,000 BC; this was the time during which the earliest hominids first developed primitive stone tools. |
| Neolithic Age | Time period from 8,000 BC-3,000 BC that is also called the New Stone Age; it was during this time that hominids began creating pottery and farming |
| artifact | Something of historical significance that was created by humans. Some examples might include an arrowhead, a clay pot, or a scroll |
| fossil | The remains of a once living organism such as petrified wood, bones, teeth, or decaying plant remains |
| continent | Any of the 7 largest landmasses on the Earth's surface |
| landform | One of the many physical features of the Earth's surface including mountains, plateaus, and plains |
| political map | A map that shows distinct, man-made boundaries and features. |
| physical map | A map that shows landforms, bodies of water, and often includes changes in elevation. |
| thematic map | A map that provides information regarding a specific topic such as a natural resource, climate, or vegetation maps |
| primary source | Something that is created by a witness to an event at the time that the event occurs. Some examples include pictures, videotapes, journal entries and letters. |
| secondary source | Something that is created after an event has already occurred by people who were not present to witness the event. Some examples include textbooks, biographies, and paintings. |
| oral history | Stories (such as folk tales and legends) that are passed from generation to generation without ever being written down |
| latitude | The horizontal lines on a map that measure the distance north or south of the Equator and are also called parallels |
| longitude | The vertical lines on a map that measure the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian |
| place | The theme of geography that tells us what a location is like. |
| movement | The theme of geography that tells us how people, goods, and ideas get from one location to another |
| location | The theme of geography that tells us where a place is |
| Human Environment Interaction | The theme of geography that tells us how people adapt to, rely on, or modify their physical world |
| region | The theme of geography that tells us how different locations are similar or different |
| age, era, epoch | A group of years with similar defining characteristics |
| bias | A person's feelings or beliefs that prevent them from being impartial |
| perspective | Someone's point of view |
| country | A land area controlled by its own government; usually smaller than a continent |
| globe | 3-dimensional representation of the Earth |
| map | 2-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface or a portion of the Earth's surface |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| vegetation | The plant life of a particular area |
| climate | The weather patterns of a particular place over a long period of time |
| geography | The study of the Earth and its people |
| hominid | A human-like being that walks upright on 2 feet |
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