Tools of History: Geography and Historical Research Flashcard

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How many continents exist on Earth?

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7

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What is the key difference between climate and weather?

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How long it lasts

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How does climate directly impact vegetation?

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Determines plant growth patterns

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Which of these is NOT one of the Five Themes of Geography? Options: Economic Systems, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement

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Economic Systems

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How is Earth typically divided on maps?

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Using latitude and longitude

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What are the primary (most important) imaginary lines dividing Earth?

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Equator and Prime Meridian

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What distinguishes a political map from a physical map?

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Landscape vs government boundaries

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What is archaeology primarily concerned with?

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Excavating ancient artifacts

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An artifact is best described as:

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An object from past human cultures

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Anthropology focuses on:

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Human societies and cultures