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 |