| A | B |
| equator | a line that circles a globe halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole |
| border | a line on a map that shows where a state or nation ends |
| urban | relating to a city area |
| population | the number of people living in a place |
| capital city | a city in which government leaders meet and work |
| suburb | a small community that is close to a city |
| transportation | the moving of place or things from place to place |
| rural | away from cities |
| history | the story of what has happened in a place |
| century | a period of time lasting 100 years |
| ghost town | an empty town with building but no people |
| oral history | a story that is spoken rather than written |
| artifact | an object that was used by people in the past |
| primary source | records made by people who saw or took part in an event |
| secondary source | written by someone who was not there when an event took place |