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Chapter 1 Review Geography and History Structure of Chapter Chapter 1 Geography and History Section 1 Elements of Geography Section 2 Land, Water Climate Section 3 Natural Resources Section 4 Legends Section 5 Archaeology What is the study of the earth and of the way people live and work on it. Geography What is the term that includes features and characteristics that give an area its own identity or personality? Place What is a Region? Regions are areas that share one or more common characteristics. What does it mean to modify your environment? To change the environment to meet your needs. Why do geographers organize the world into regions? To make the world easier to study. What is Elevation? Elevation is height above sea level. Explain the difference between Elevation and Relief (how are they different and the same) What are the three layers of the Earth? The three layers of the Earth are: Core Mantle Crust What are tectonic plates? Are sections of the earths crust. The Earth’s crust is broken into pieces or tectonic plates. What is Continental Drift? The movement of Tectonic Plates What is Erosion? Erosion is the warring away of land by natural forces. How have landforms played an important role in history? How are earthquakes and volcanoes formed? They are formed from shifts in the earths crust. What is the term that refers to the exact location of a place on the earth’s surface? Absolute Location What are three natural forces that cause erosion? Wind Water Ice What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water? 70% What is Climate? Climate is a pattern of weather of a place over many years. What are the names of the climate zones? Tropical Zone Temperate Zone Polar Zone What is Relative Location? Relative Location refers to the position of a place in relationship to other Places. What is the cause of the Seasons? The revolution of the Earth around the Sun. What are natural resources? They are useful materials found in nature. What does it mean to adapt to your environment? To modify yourself to live in that environment. What is the name given to one of the Earth’s natural resources that is made of non-living material found beneath the Earth’s surface? Minerals What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? What do all three legends have in common? A Chinese Legend An African Legend A Rumanian Legend They all deal with the creation of the Earth! What is Archaeology? Archaeology is the study of past human life and culture. Name the Earth’s four largest waterways. Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean What is an Artifact? Things made by people. What does it mean to excavate? To dig in the earth to uncover the remains of the past Why was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone so important? Because it allowed us to read ancient Egyptian Writing. What are the three ages given to the time periods based on the materials used by the people Stone Age Bronze Age Iron Age What is Relief? Relief is the change in the height of a landform. Where did early people settle and why did they settle there? What are two way of determining how old an artifact is?