8th US History
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- psychology
- study of how people think and react
- Geography
- study of people, their environments and resources
- political science
- study of government
- Economics
- study of how people manage their limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs
- artifact
- made by humans; used by archeoligists
- secondary source
- account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate
- Isthmus
- narrow strip of land
- Natural resources
- materials that humans can take from the earth
- absolute chronology
- refers to exact time an event took place
- anthropology
- study of how people and cultures develop
- interaction
- people change to their environment
- Which rivers form international boundaries between the United States and Canada and Mexico?
- Rio Grande and St. Lawrence
- What climate is best suited for farming?
- humid continental
- What is society's first economic task?
- fulfilling people's basic needs by providing food, shelter and clothes
- Why is it necessary for a historian to be sure of the authenticity of a primary source?
- to make sure the source can be used for historical research
- How do rivers and lakes contribute to the economy of the Central Plains?
- serve as a source of transportation
- What is a basic feature of the free market system?
- consumers make their own economic choices
- How do archeologists contribute to historical knowledge?
- explain how ancient cultures use objects
- Explain the geographical theme of movement.
- travel from place to place, exchange of goods and ideas
- What is a benefit of the free enterprise system?
- consumers make economic choices
- Who most often studies artifacts?
- archaeologists
- What are common activities in the highland climate?
- resorts for skiing and hiking
- What are the 3 basic steps of economics
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1)What goods and services should we produce
2)How should we produce them
3)For whom should we produce them - Which state is most likely to have a subarctic climate?
- Alaska
- What do historians learn by studying relative chronology?
- the time an event took place in relation to other events
- What two regions are alike in terms of physical features?
- Intermountain Regions and Appalachian Mountains
- Which region is mainly flat land?
- Interior Plains