Term | Definition |
Physical Characteristics of Land | Features on a map that show the way the land looks that NATURE made (lakes, rivers, mountains) |
Human Characteristics of Land | Features on a map that show what PEOPLE have added to the land (cities, roads, borders, railroads) |
Cardinal Directions | The 4 main points of the compass: N, E, S, W |
Intermediate Directions | The 4 points of the compass that fall between the main points: NE, SE, SW, NW |
Map Scale | A tool on a map that shows the relationship between the distance on the map and the real distance on earth. |
Relative Location | The location of a place relative to other places. (Lake Erie is north of the Ohio River) |
Modifying the Environment | CHANGING the environment to meet human needs and wants.( Cutting trees) |
Positive Consequences | GOOD things that occur as a direct result of something that has happened (Trees are cut down to make fields to grow more crops to feed more people) |
Negative Consequences | BAD things that occur as a direct result of something that has happened (The open field where there used to be trees has fewer habitats for animals to live) |
Timeline | A tool that shows events which happened within a specific time period in chronological order; helps us study the past |
Prehistoric Indians | Indians that have NO primary source of WRITTEN language; no one wrote anything for us to read about them at the time they were alive. |
Historic Indians | Indians that HAVE a primary source of WRITTEN language; someone wrote about them for us to read about them at the time they were alive. |
Primary Source of Information | Source of information that was made or done by the people who were there at the time; 1st hand account. |
Secondary Source of Information | Source of information that was made or done by the people who were NOT there at the time; take lots of primary sources and combine. 2nd hand account |
Evidence of cooperation | Proof that a group or tribe WORKED TOGETHER for a common goal. |
Evidence of Conflict | Proof of problems or DISAGREEMENTS between each other or other groups |
Cultural Practices | The things the people of a culture DO. Includes foods they eat and things that they believe. |
Cultural Products | The things the people of a culture MAKE. Includes things they buy and use. |
Barter | To TRADE goods(stuff) WITHOUT using or exchanging money. (Trading cards) |
Artifacts | Objects made by people. |