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Flashcards by Leafe the Legit, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Leafe the Legit
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| Question | Answer |
| Circa | A word that shows historians are not sure of a exact date. It was a Latin word for about. |
| B.C. | Is a word that is to describe dates a long time ago, before the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity: "Before Christ." |
| B.C.E. | Before common era |
| A.D | Anno Domini= In the year of our Lord |
| C.E. | Common era |
| Decade | A period of 10 years |
| Century | A period of 100 years |
| Age | A long period of ect. |
| Era | A long period of time ect. |
| Volcano | An opening in the earths crust where lava comes out. |
| Plain | A nearly flat area |
| Desert | Extremely dry area little water and plants. |
| Mountain | A rugged piece of land above 2,000ft. |
| Hill | Rounded area lower than 2,000ft. |
| Plateau | A large flat area of elevated land. |
| River | A small flow of water. |
| Forest | Area of densely wooded land. |
| Lake | An inland body of water. |
| Ocean | A large body of water. |
| Coast | An area of land by the ocean. |
| Valley | A low area of land between hills and mountains. |
| Island | A land form surrounded by water. |
| Pennisula | A piece of land with water surrounding it by three sides. |
| Swamp | An area covered in water. |
| Oasis | An area in the desert with water. |
| Canyon | A deep narrow valley with steep walls. |
| Cliff | A very steep mountian |
| Cave | A large hole in the earths crust. |
| Dune | A hill of sand that is changed by the wind. |
| Strait | A narrow of water that connects two bigger bodies of water. |
| Gulf | A part of the ocean that extends into land. |
| Bay | A smaller gulf |
| Harbor | A small bay |
| Delta | Where a river feeds soil into the ocean. |
| Istimus | A narrow body of land that connects two larger pieces of land. |
| Land Bridge | A piece of land that connects two continents. |
| Primary source | Is an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event. |
| Secondary source | Is information gathered by someone who did not take in or witnessed the event. |
| Fossil | Is a part or imprint of something that was once alive. |
| Artifacts | Object crested or used by humans. |
| Culture | The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people. |
| Archaeology | It is the study of the past on what people left behind. |
| Geography | Is the study of the earth`s physical and cultural features. |
| Landforms | The natural features of the lands features. |
| Donald Johanson | The discoverer of Lucy (3.3 million years old). |
| Climate | The pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time. |
| Enviroment | Includes all the living things that affect life in the area. |
| Region | Is an area with one or more features that makes it different. |
| Resources | Materials found in the earth that people need to survive. |
| Hominid | An early ancestor of humans. |
| Hunter-Gatherers | They were people who gathered wild plants to survive. |
| Society | IS a community of people who share a common culture. |
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