Chapter 2 Lesson 4
I.
Exploring the World
A. People expand their
geographic knowledge through movement.
B. One reason for movement is trade.
a. Monsoon:
a wind system that influences the climate of southern Asia.
C. Trade helped people in the past learn about
other cultures.
II.
Learning About the World
A. As people in the past
traveled, they recorded geographic and cultural information.
B. Explorers and traders drew maps to record
knowledge from their travels.
C. Information from early explorers and traders
helped cartographers improve their maps.
D. Information from early explorers and traders
helps us learn about life in the past.