Terms and Definitions

The study of earth and its features.

• Archaeology

• Geography

• 5 Themes of Geography

• History

The behaviors, beliefs, and characteristics of a social, ethnic, or age group.

• Geography

• Latitude

• Religion

• Culture

Using 21st century advancements to adapt to our changing world.

• Language

• Innovations and Technology

• Arts

• Customs and Traditions

Making a change to yourself, like putting a coat on when it is cold, to adjust to the environment around you.

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Physical Geography

Natural features found on earth.

• Human Geography

• Adaptaion

• Place

• Physical Geography

How people and places are divided into smaller, more manageable groups.

• Human-Environment Interaction

• Social Organizations

• Culture

• Region

The study of past events, specifically human affairs.

• History

• Geography

• Culture

• Government

This form of government allows people to vote on issues and leaders, and power of government is given to the people.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

This form of government has a leader that gains power through force or violence.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

This form of government is ruled by a group of people.

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy