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Vocabulary S 1234
Social Stuidies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| History | study of the past |
| culture | knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people |
| archeology | study of the past based on what people left behind |
| fossil | part of an imprint of something that was once alive |
| artifacts | objects creates and used by humans |
| primary source | account of an event by someone who took part or witnessed the event |
| secondary source | account of an event by someone who did not take part or witness the event |
| geography | study of the Earth`s physical and cultural features |
| landforms | natural features of the land`s surface |
| climate | the pattern of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
| environment | includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area |
| region | area with 1 or more features that make it different from surrounding areas |
| resources | materials found in the Earth that people need and value |