Unit 2: Ancient Indigenous Peoples Vocab

What is geography?

• The study of our resources and how they affect us

• The study of the past and how it affects us

• The study of the earth's natural features and how they affect us

• The study of the government and how it affects us

What is human geography?

• Where humans live

• How humans interact with their environment

• How humans create houses

• How humans move around the earth

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• The study of how people interact with their natural surroundings

• The natural surroundings or setting (climate, elevation, plant life, animals, etc.)

• Changes people make to be successful in their environment

• An “advanced” culture or society of people

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• The study of how people interact with their natural surroundings

• The natural surroundings or setting (climate, elevation, plant life, animals, etc.)

• Changes people make to be successful in their environment

• An “advanced” culture or society of people

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• The study of how people interact with their natural surroundings

• The natural surroundings or setting (climate, elevation, plant life, animals, etc.)

• Changes people make to be successful in their environment

• An “advanced” culture or society of people

What does SWFT stand for?

• shelter, water, food, transportation

• shelter, waste, food, trucks

• shoes, water, food, transportation

• shelter, water, fruit, transportation

When I go camping, I sleep in a tent. This is an example of what adaptation?

It's not enough to have access to this SWFT adaptation, it has to be clean and safe to use!

Cars, railroads, wagons, and trails are all examples of this adaptation.

This adaptation not only keeps us alive, but can be very tasty!