Unit 1 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz

What term describes all of the physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, animals, plants, and climate?

• Environment

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Geography

What is a written work that contains important information called?

• Novel

• Document

• Journal

• Textbook

Who is an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features?

• Geologist

• Geographer

• Archaeologist

• Historian

What is an important part or characteristic of something called?

• Feature

• Aspect

• Element

• Component

Who is an expert who studies the past by examining objects?

• Historian

• Anthropologist

• Archaeologist

• Paleontologist

Who is an expert who studies and records the past?

• Historian

• Geographer

• Sociologist

• Biologist

Which term refers to an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest?

• Prehistoric

• Texture

• Artifact

• Geometric

What word describes the period before written records?

• Researcher

• Prehistoric

• Evidence

• Geometric

Which term is used to describe the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance?

• Texture

• Artifact

• Evidence

• Researcher

Who is a person that conducts academic or scientific research?

• Artifact

• Prehistoric

• Researcher

• Geometric