Key Terms - History and Geography

What is HISTORY?

• The study of the past.

• The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

• The study of the past based on what people left behind.

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

What is a PRIMARY SOURCE?

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

• Objects created by and used by humans.

• An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

What is a FOSSIL?

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

• Objects created by and used by humans.

• An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

What is ARCHEOLOGY?

• The study of the past.

• The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

• The study of the past based on what people left behind.

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

What are ARTIFACTS?

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

• Objects created by and used by humans.

• An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

What is a SECONDARY SOURCE?

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

• Objects created by and used by humans.

• An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

What is GEOGRAPHY?

• The study of the earth's physical and cultural features.

• The natural features of the land's surface.

• The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

• It includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

What are VALUES?

• Ideas that people hold dear and try to live by.

• The study of the earth's physical and cultural features.

• The natural features of the land's surface.

• The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

What is CULTURE?

• The study of the past.

• The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

• The study of the past based on what people left behind.

• A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

What are LANDFORMS?

• The natural features of the land's surface.

• The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

• It includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

• Characteristics