Chapter 2 vocabulary Flashcards
Goddesses
Female spirits or gods who control parts of the world
Migration
A movement of people from one country or area of the world to a new home in another country or area
Migrants
A movement of people from one country or area of the world to a new home in another country or area
Origin stories
Tales that a group of people tell about where they came from and how the earth came to be
Migration routes
The path followed by a group of people when they move from one country or area of the world to another
Environment
Places with different types of a natural surroundings including land water and air plants and animals for example grassland and deserts are very different environment
Adapt
To change ideas and ways of living to fit a new situation such as a new environment
Big game
Large animals that are hunted for there flesh skins and other valuable body parts ( game is another word for hunted animal)
Adaptations
Changes in a way of life that allow people ( or organisms) to survive in a particular environment
Driftwood
Wood that has washed up on the shores of rivers or oceans