Information categorized into topics rather than chronologically

Events placed in order of when they took place.

A period of time that is associated with a particular person, place ,or event.

The theory that the Earth's surface is divided into a number of plates which float independently over hot liquid rock, forming new land patterns and causing earthquakes.

The average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years.

Plant life that grows in an area.

The customs, ideas beliefs, and skills of a person.

The study of a land and it's features.

Learning about people and their ways.

The most accurate "picture" of the Earth, it is a sphere with a map of Earth printed on it.

A map that highlights many of the natural features of a place, such as mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes by using color and shading.

A map that shows features of a place such as countries, states, and cities.

Long periods in which rainfalls at a much lower rate than usual and may cause severe damage to crops.

An artificial way to supply water to crops.

People who survive by searching for wild plants and animals to eat.

During the Ice Age, Russia was connected to Alaska by a bridge of ice.

Objects made by humans and used by archaeologists to learn about the past human cultures.

Scientists who study evidence left by early people to learn about their culture.

Pictures drawn of painted on cave walls, ledges, and cliffs.

Large Native American homes made of Adobe.

people sent to a place to convert the local population to a new religion.

Cone shaped tents made of poles covered in animal skins used by a dwelling by some Native American groups.

The ability of a people group to move into and inhabit a new region.

A number of family groups that follow the same leader and share the same territory & culture.

Descent is traced primarily through the mother.

A building material of mud, rocks ,clay, and dry grass shaped into bricks and used to construct pueblo dwellings.

Land set aside by the government for use by Indian peoples.

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unit 1 volcabulary

Term	Definition
History	The study of past events.
Topical	Information categorized into topics rather than chronologically
Chronological	Events placed in order of when they took place.
Era	A period of time that is associated with a particular person, place ,or event.
Landform	Shapes and types of land.
Plate tectonics	The theory that the Earth's surface is divided into a number of plates which float independently over hot liquid rock, forming new land patterns and causing earthquakes.
Climate	The average weather of a place over a period of 20-30 years.
Vegetation	Plant life that grows in an area.
Culture	The customs, ideas beliefs, and skills of a person.
Physical geography	The study of a land and it's features.
Human geography	Learning about people and their ways.
Globe	The most accurate "picture" of the Earth, it is a sphere with a map of Earth printed on it.
Relief	A change in elevation.
Physical map	A map that highlights many of the natural features of a place, such as mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes by using color and shading.
political map	A map that shows features of a place such as countries, states, and cities.
Drought	Long periods in which rainfalls at a much lower rate than usual and may cause severe damage to crops.
Irrigation	An artificial way to supply water to crops.
Hunter-gatherers	People who survive by searching for wild plants and animals to eat.
Indigenous people	Native people to an area.
Beringia	During the Ice Age, Russia was connected to Alaska by a bridge of ice.
Artifacts	Objects made by humans and used by archaeologists to learn about the past human cultures.
Archaeologist	Scientists who study evidence left by early people to learn about their culture.
Pictographs	Pictures drawn of painted on cave walls, ledges, and cliffs.
Petroglyphs	Carvings made in rocks.
Pueblos	Large Native American homes made of Adobe.
Missionaries	people sent to a place to convert the local population to a new religion.
Tipi	Cone shaped tents made of poles covered in animal skins used by a dwelling by some Native American groups.
Migrate	The ability of a people group to move into and inhabit a new region.
Tribe	A number of family groups that follow the same leader and share the same territory & culture.
Matrilineal	Descent is traced primarily through the mother.
Adobe	A building material of mud, rocks ,clay, and dry grass shaped into bricks and used to construct pueblo dwellings.
Reservations	Land set aside by the government for use by Indian peoples.

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