SS Vocab Flashcards
Geography
The study of Earths surface the land, water, and its weather.Ex-Mountains,rivers,caves.
Physical regions
A land region that shares ( has) a natural envirement
Climate
Weather and temperature that lasts a long period of time
Culture
The way of life of any group of people.
Cultural regions
An area in which culture is expressed.Ex- Italy-Italian
*Archeologist
Scientists who study the remains of human culture long ago.
*Anthropologist
Someone who studies all human culture. Ex-settlements,ancestors,and patterns of migration
Oral history
Stories passed on from one generation to the next.
Artifacts
Anything made or used by people in the past.Ex-tools,pottery,weapons
Primary sources
Best sources of information. Ex- Memoirs,videos,eye witnesses
Secondary sources
Sources people can read about. Ex-Notes, textbook, oral history,newspaper
Values
Beliefs of what people consider important in life.
Innovation
A new idea or way of doing something- INVENTION.
Diffusion
The spreading of one thing to the other.
Infusion
The introduction of one substance,idea,or influence into the other.