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6th Grade Unit 1
VOCAB STUDY
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Era | a large division of time. |
| Archaeology | the study of objects to learn about the past human life. |
| Artifact | an object made by people. |
| Paleontology | the study of objects to learn about past human life. |
| Fossil | Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time. |
| Anthropology | The study of human culture and how it develops over time. |
| Species | A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics. |
| Evidence | Something that shows proof or an indication that something is true. |
| Primary Source | Firsthand evidence of an event in history. |
| Secondary Source | A document or written work created after an event in history. |
| Point of View | A personal attitude about people or life |
| Bias | an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events. |
| Scholarly | concerned with academic learning or research. |
| Conclusion | A decision reached after examining evidence. |
| Credentials | Evidence that a person is qualified for a task. |
| URL | An abbreviation for uniform resource locator; the address of an online resource. |
| .gov | the ending of a URL for a government website. |
| .edu | the ending of a URL for an educational institute. |
| .org | the ending of a URL for a Web site of an organization. |
| Plagiarize | to present someone's work as your own without giving that person credit. |
| Geography | the study of Earth and its people, places, and environments. |
| Spatial | Earth's features in terms of their places, shapes, and relationships to one another. |
| Landscape | the portions of the Earth's surface that can be viewed at one time from another location. |
| Relative location | the location of one place compared to another. |
| Absolute Location | The exact location of something. |
| Latitude | The lines on a map that RUN east to west and MEASURE north to south. |
| Longitude | The lines on a map that RUN north to south and MEASURE east to west. |
| Equator | A line of latitude that runs through the middle of the Earth at 0 degrees. |
| Prime Meridian | The starting point for measuring longitude 180 degrees. |
| Region | A group of places that are close to one another and share some characteristics. |
| Environment | The natural surroundings of a place. |
| Landform | The shape and nature of the land. |
| Climate | The average weather in an area over a long period of time. |
| Resource | A material that can be used to produce crops or other products. |
| Hemisphere | Each half of Earth. |
| Key | the key feature on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and lines on a map. |
| Scale Bar | The feature on a map that tells how a measured space on the map relates to actual distances on Earth. |
| Compass Rose | The feature on a map that shows direction. |
| Map Projection | The system of presenting the round Earth on a flat map. |
| Scale | The relationship between distances on the map and on Earth. |
| Elevation | The height or depth between distances on the map and on Earth. |
| Relief | The difference between elevation of one feature and the elevation of another feature near it. |
| Thematic Map | A map that shows more specialized information about |
| Technology | Any way that scientific discoveries are applied to practical use. |
| Remote sensing | Getting information from far away. |
| Orbit | To circle around something. |
| Axis | An imaginary line that runs through the Earth's center from the North Pole to the South Pole. |
| Revolution | A complete trip of Earth around the sun. |
| Atmosphere | The layer of gases that surrounds Earth. |
| Equinox | One of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator. |
| Solstice | One of two days each year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point. |
| Climate | The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. |
| Precipitation | The water that falls on Earth as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or mist. |
| Rain Shadow | An area that receives reduced rainfall because it is on the side of a mountain. |
| Continent | A large, unbroken mass of land. |
| Tectonic Plate | One of the 16 pieces of Earth's crust. |
| Fault | A place where two tectonic plates grind against each other. |
| Earthquake | A shaking or trembling of Earth, caused by the collision of tectonic plates. |
| Ring of Fire | A long, narrow, band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean. |
| Tsunami | A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean floor. |
| Weathering | The process by which Earth's surface is worn away by natural forces. |
| Erosion | The process by which weathered bits of rock are moved elsewhere by water, wind, or ice. |
| Glacier | A large body of ice that moves slowly across land. |
| Paleolithic | Th early part of human history, also known as the Old Stone Age. |
| Nomads | People who move from place to place to survive. |
| Technology | The use of new ideas and tools to do work. |
| Ice Ages | Long periods of extreme cold on Earth. |
| Domesticate | To tame |
| Systematic Agriculture | Farming |
| Neolithic Age | The period of time from 8000 to 4000 BC. |
| Shrine | A place where people worship. |
| Specialization | Training for a particular job. |
| Bronze Age | The period of time from 3000 to 1200 BC. |
| Monarchy | A government led by a King or Queen. |
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