Unit 1: Thinking Like a Historian Vocabulary

the study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create

• Geography

• Landscape

• Economics

• Culture

the human and physical features that make a place unique

• Geography

• Landscape

• Portrait

• Features

Maps that show where highways, roads and bridges are located

• Product Maps

• Lap Use Maps

• Road Maps

a field that studies people and the relationships among them

• Social Studies

• History

• Culture

• Social Science

a part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas

• States

• Region

• Religion

• Country

Maps that show what products are being manufactured in different areas

• Product Maps

• Road Maps

• Land Use Maps

a flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth's surface

• Globe

• Map

A spherical model of the entire planet

• Maps

• Globe

a specific description of where a place is located

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

a general description of where a place is located

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location