1.4 causes of early human migration

Question 1

define environment

Answer 1

environment: surroundings

Question 2

define adapt:

Answer 2

adapt: change their way of life to suit their enivronment

Question 3

what happened to the earth’s climate shortly after modern humans (homo sapiens) appeared?

Answer 3

the last great ice age began (70,000 years ago)

Question 4

what are glaciers?

Answer 4

glaciers are thick sheets of ice

Question 5

how did expanding glaciers affect climate?

Answer 5

rainfall decreased, grasslands became deserts, and sea levels dropped to expose new land called land bridges

Question 6

how did humans stay warm during the ice age?

Answer 6

people build shelters that kept them warm, they made clothing from animal skin and fur, and kept fires burning day and night.

Question 7

what were the 2 benefits of forming larger communities?

Answer 7

the homo sapiens could hunt larger prey and defend their community against attacks from other nomadic groups