Chapter 3

Question 1

Cultures

Answer 1

Ways of living of different groups of people. A group’s culture includes such things as it’s language, beliefs, tools, types of homes, and ways of working and playing.

Question 2

Nomadic

Answer 2

Moving from place to place, often with changes of the seasons. For example, some Native American groups were nomadic, while others stayed in the same place year-round.

Question 3

Cultural regions

Answer 3

Areas of the world were people developed similar ways of life, or cultures. For example, Native Americans in North America lived in several cultural regions. The groups within each region had similar cultures.

Question 4

Artifacts

Answer 4

Objects made by groups of humans, such as tools and clothes. Artifacts help us understand the ways of life of the groups who made them.

Question 5

Gorges

Answer 5

A narrow, deep valley with steep sides.

Question 6

Mesa

Answer 6

A flat topped hill area with steep sides.

Question 7

Natural resources

Answer 7

Examples of assets that can be considered. Natural resources include forests, surface water, ground water, and fertile lands or the soil and minerals within them ( rather than the crops that grow on them ), as well as energy resources ( such as petroleum, natural gas, and heated water ).

Question 8

Native

Answer 8

Associated with the place or circumstances of a person’s birth.

Question 9

Map legend

Answer 9

I description, explanation, or table of symbols, printed on a map or chart to permit a better understanding or interpretation of it.