Unit 2 : Chapters 4-5-6 Flashcards
What is Racial Studies and what is it used for?
Racial studies compare physical characteristics to determine where islanders came from.
What is DNA Mapping and what is it used for?
DNA mapping is when scientists compare the genetic material of different populations to see what groups are related. It can be used for tracing settlement.
What kind of pottery did scientists compare to track settlement?
Lapita Pottery
What is language studies and what is it used for?
Language studies use computers to compare the vocabulary and structure of two languages to see if they overlap or are similar sounding to show the links between people.
What is the best way to track settlement?
DNA Mapping
What were the past reasons for migration in the Pacific?
Some chiefs may have just wanted better land, better trade, and status
What are the present reasons for migration in the Pacific?
Not enough jobs and better education elsewhere
True or False: Pacific islanders were skilled when it came to navigation.
True
What are some ways that pacific islanders oriented themselves on the pacific ocean?
They used the sun, the stars, and the southern cross.
Where did Pacific Islanders Mostly come from?
Southeast Asia
What was the document that allowed Micronesians to enter the US?
Compacts of Free Association
What is Oceania more commonly known as?
“a sea of islands”
Define Latitude
measures the distance north or south of the equator.
Define Longitude
measures the distance east or west of the equator.
What is the Prime Meridian?
an imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts, which is the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
The Prime Meridian starts and travels from the town of _____?
Greenwich, England.
What is GPS?
A utility that provides you with positioning, navigation, and timing that is satellite dependent. (Global Positioning System)
What is Wayfinding?
Navigation using natural signs and the environment to navigate without tools.
Define “Contacts”
the arrival of European explorers in the Pacific islands.
What is a subsistence lifestyle?
a lifestyle where you do everything for yourself. Catch, make, grow, and raise everything.