Chapter 1 Flashcards
1) __ is a period of time in which the surface of the earth is covered with sheets of ice called 2) __
1 = What “Age”?
1) Ice Age
2) Glaciers
1) __ are cold periods, glaciers extend from poles toward the 2) __
2) = Poles OR Equator?
1) Glaciation
2) Equator
1) __ are warm periods, glaciers retreat back to the 2) __.
2) = Poles OR Equator?
1) Interglaciation
2) Poles
What are hominids?
Ancestors to modern humans.
When did this latest period of interglaciation (warm period) start?
10,000 BCE.
What is the system of pastoralism?
Humans leading animals from pasture to pasture instead of the herds leading us.
How did the domestication of animals affect the lives of human beings?
It made settled agriculture possible.
How did the gradual warming of the earth affect the lives of human beings?
Human beings began to domesticate animals.
When did the last Ice Age end?
We are still in an Ice Age.
How many years ago did mankind come to the divide of being a nomad vs. a settled agriculture?
10,000 years ago.
Division of 1)__ is a big reason for 2)__ growth and career 3) __.
1) Labor
2) Population
3) Specilization
An increase in food production enabled the division of labor.
The division of labor allowed for the development of new technologies.
The development of new technologies allowed for a greater increase in food production.
This led to further division of labor, which led to further technologies, which led to further increases in population.
This is referred to as _____.
3 seperate words.
Positive Feedback Loop.
How did the Neolithic Revolution support larger populations worldwide?
Farming allowed for a surplus of food to support more people.
When do scientest believe that global temperatures dropped dramatically?
8,200 Years Ago
6400 BCE
Why did the temperature drop so fast in 6400 BC?
Which Lake?
Overflow of Lake Agassiz
