S.S. Vocab 1

2. the scientific study of early humans through the analysis of ancient fossils, artifacts, monuments, etc.
6. the period of time before written records
7. a theory that proposes Earth's outer layer is made up of a series of plates that are constantly moving
8. an imaginary line drawn around the Earth dividing the Earth into Southern and Northern hemispheres
10. the remains of impressions of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form
13. the movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling in the new location
14. the measured distance north or south of the equator
15. group of people who are native to a region

1. the study of Earth science, how the Earth was made and how it changes
3. items of cultural or historical interest made by people in the past
4. half of the Earth
5. an imaginary line drawn from the North to the South Pole that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres
9. the measured distance east of west of the prime meridian
11. a narrow connection between two otherwise unconnected land masses
12. the gradual movement of the continents across the Earth's surface through time.