Chapter 1 Section 1 & 2 Vocabulary

What is a primary source?

• A tool for showing events in order

• An original record of a past event

• A long-term trend in weather

• A member of a nomadic group

What does chronological order refer to?

• The order in which events occur

• A tool for digging out material

• A time before humans recorded history

• A long-term trend in weather

What is the purpose of a timeline?

• To dig out material

• To show events in chronological order

• To move from one place to another

• To record weather trends

What are artifacts?

• Objects made or used by humans long ago

• A time before humans recorded history

• A member of a nomadic group

• A tool for showing events in order

What does it mean to excavate?

• To move from one place to another

• To dig out material

• To record events in order

• To show weather trends

Who are hunter-gatherers?

• People who move from place to place

• Members of a nomadic group who hunt, fish, and harvest wild food

• People who create original records of events

• Tools for showing events in order

What is the definition of nomads?

• People who settle permanently in one location

• People who move from place to place

• A tool for showing events in order

• A long-term trend in weather

What does it mean to migrate?

• To dig out material

• To move from one country or place to another

• To record events in order

• To show weather trends

What does climate refer to?

• The order in which events occur

• A long-term trend in weather elements and atmospheric conditions

• A tool for showing events in order

• A time before humans recorded history

What is pre-history?

• A time before humans began recording history

• A tool for showing events in order

• A long-term trend in weather

• An original record of a past event