| Geography | the study of earth and its features |
| Archaeology | the study of the remains of past cultures |
| Anthropology | the study of humans and cultures |
| Ages | a period of time when important discoveries are made |
| History | the study of writings of events |
| Technology | tools and skills that serve human needs |
| Vegetation | the natural plant life of a region |
| Altitude | the height above sea level |
| Natural Resource | any raw material that comes from nature |
| Renewable Resource | things in nature such as plants, animals, and humans that can replace itself |
| Environment | the surroundings of a place-land, weather, plants, and animals |
| Resource | anything useful to man |
| Nonrenewable Resource | a resource that if used its gone forever |
| Latitude | the distance north to south of the equator, measures in degress |
| Precipitation | a cycle of rain |
| Climate | weather patterns over a long period of time |
| Longititude | the distance east to west of the prime meridian, expressed in danger |