Chapter 1: The Journey Begins

What do historians study to learn about the past?

• Only primary sources

• Only secondary sources

• Primary and secondary sources from one person's perspective

• Primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives

Why is it important to study history from multiple perspectives?

• Because the first perspective is always wrong

• Because studying only one perspective would be boring

• Because you can learn more about historic events

• Because it is state law

What makes someone a historical thinker?

• Someone who enjoys history

• Someone who creates his or her own history

• Someone who questions history and draws conclusions

• Someone who wants to live just like people did in the past

What is geography?

• The study of the earth's land, water, people, plants, and animals

• The study of rocks and animals

• The study of weather patterns over time

• The study of plants and animals and their habitats

The five themes of geography are:

• Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, lava, and sand

• Location, place, human-environment interaction, movement and region

• North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa

• Deciduous, coniferous, Mediterranean, maritime, and arctic

The United States is divided into regions because:

• The regions are all in the South.

• The regions are next to each other.

• The regions share at least one common feature.

• The regions are all by the ocean.

Some of the tools geographers use are:

• Barometers, sextons, wind socks, and altimeters

• Calipers, scales, plumb bobs, and rulers

• Humidifiers, seismographs, x-rays, and sonographs

• Maps, globes, satellite imagery, and aerial photographs

New Mexico is part of the Southwest region with which other states?

• Utah, Colorado, and Arizona

• California, Nevada, and Arizona

• Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona

• Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana

The four provinces of New Mexico are:

• Desert, Mountain, River, and Lake

• Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, and Basin and Range

• Antelope, Snakes, Bats, and Rodents

• Sunshine, Monsoon, Dust Storm, and Wind

How are life zones determined?

• By elevation

• By latitude

• By longitude

• By rock type