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General Info/Map Skills/Early People
Terms and Definitions
19
Social Studies
6th Grade
09/22/2016

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Term
intermediate directions
Definition
halfway between the cardinal directions - NE, SE, NW, SW
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latitude/parallels
Definition
lines that run east and west around Earth.
Term
longitude/meridians
Definition
lines that run north and south around Earth.
Term
hemisphere
Definition
halves of the Earth divided by the Equator and Prime Meridian
Term
political map
Definition
shows cities, states, and countries (often in different colors)
Term
physical map
Definition
shows landforms and bodies of water (and sometimes elevation)
Term

prehistory

Definition

the long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language

Term

archaeologist

Definition

a scientist who uncovers evidence, or proof, from the past

Term

artifact

Definition

an object made by people long ago

Term

primary source

Definition

an original source of information about a topic (from that time period)

Term

timeline

Definition

help you put events in sequence, or chronological order - help you visualize the order in which events occured

Term

nomad

Definition

a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home

Term

technology

Definition

a way in which humans produce the items they use

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agriculture

Definition

the raising of plants or animals for human use

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domesticate

Definition

to tame

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surplus

Definition

an extra supply

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culture

Definition

the way in which individuals and groups react with their environment, including their technology, customs, beliefs, and art

Term
equator
Definition
Imaginary line located a 0 degrees latitude and cuts the world into the northern and southern hemispheres.
Term
Prime Meridian
Definition
Located at 0 degrees longitude and cuts the world into the western and eastern hemispheres.
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