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Geography

The study of the earth’s physical features and the human interaction

history

The study and interpretation of the past

Prehistory

History before writing was invented

Primary source

A document or object that was written or created during the time of study.

Secondary source

A document or object that interprets or analyzes a primary source

BCE/CE

Before The Common Era/Common Era

Decade

10 years

Century

100 years

Millennium

1,000 years

Fact

A statement that is true and can be proven

Opinion

A statement that holds an element of belief; it may not be true

Closed question

A question that can be answered with few words

Open question

A question that requires ore detailed information and interpretation

Claim

A statement that can be supported by facts and can be argued

Evidence

Details to support the claim (facts, statistics, evidence from experts, etc.)