Vocabulary

4. the characteristics of an object’s surface that can be identified by feeling or viewing it
5. someone who searches for information on a particular subject
6. a personal leaning or a preference for a particular outlook
7. the position that researchers take about a particular topic, based on the evidence that they have gathered
9. to make sure or certain
11. before written history
12. an expert who studies the past by examining objects
16. a written work that contains important information
17. a question that does not have a simple or direct answer and requires some thought and investigation to answer
19. the laws and regulations that determine how problems can be solved in response to social issues

1. relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
2. an important part or characteristic of something
3. a document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred
7. an object made or used by people in the past
8. having a form composed of one or a number of simple shapes, such as triangles, squares, or circles
10. all of the physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, animals, plants, and climate
13. an expert who studies and records the past
14. a document or other record of past events created by someone who was not present during the events or the time period in which they occurred
15. in history, the process of exploring the answers to questions about a certain time and place
18. an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features