Pregunta | Respuesta |
century | a period of 100 years |
Era | a particular period in history |
BCE | Before Common Era |
CE | Common Era |
hypothesis | an educated guess |
society | A community of people who share a common culture |
fossil | The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past. (It was LIVING) |
artifact | an object made by human beings |
source document | An historical source is something that tells us about History. It may be a document, a picture, a sound recording, a book, a cinema film, a television programme or an object. |
Primary Source | A primary source originates FROM the time in history. |
Secondary Source | A secondary source is created AFTER the time in history. |
Archaeologist | Scientist who learns about past human life by studying fossils and artifacts |
Timeline | A diagram that shows the order in which events happened |
Chronology | Arrangement of events in time order |
Mapping: Scale | A ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map |
Mapping: Key | An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart. Also called map legend |
Mapping: Title | The map title explains the purpose of the map |
Perspective | A judgment based on a personal point of view |
Latitude | distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees |
Longitude | distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees |
Equator | An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South poles. (0 degrees latitude) |
Prime Meridian | An imaginary line that circles Earth (0 degrees longitude) |
Polytheism | belief in multiple Gods |
Monotheism | belief in a single God |
Decade | a period of 10 years |
Civilisation | a particular society at a particular time and place that has five elements present: a writing system, a formal government, division of labour, formal religion and social class/hierarchy. |
empire | many territories and peoples controlled by one government |
dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
monarch | a ruler of a kingdom or empire |
myth | a traditional story accepted as history |
legend | a story about supernatural beings or events |
Republic | government (ruling group) is elected |
Peninsula | A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. |
Lake | a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land |
Reef | A narrow chain of rock, sand, or coral lurking just below or just above the water. |
Waterfall | A stream of water that falls from a high place. |
Bay | An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
Beach | Beaches are formed when material is brought to the shore by waves. The material can be sand, stones or pebbles. |
Swamp | A lowland region that is saturated by water. |
Sandbar | A ridge of sand built up by the action of waves and currents |
Island | A body of land completely surrounded by water |
Sea | A body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean |
Volcano | A mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials from eruptions that occur at an opening in Earth's crust. |
River | A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. |
Gulf | An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove and a bay. |
Plateau | A broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land. |
Jungle | An area of dense, tropical vegetation, including trees, grasses, reeds, and vines. |
Canyon | A deep, narrow valley with steep sides. |
Delta | A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river. |
Desert | An extremely dry area with little water and few plants |
Plain | Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation. |
Mountain | An area that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above surrounding land: usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge. Higher than a hill. |
Valley | An area of low land between hills or mountains. |
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