Chapter 3

Question 1

Cultures

Answer 1

Ways of living of different groups of people. A group’s culture includes such things as its 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 in the seasons. For example some Native Americans groups were nomadic, while others stayed in the same place year-round.

Question 3

Cultural regions

Answer 3

Areas of the world where people develop 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

Materials from the earth that are used to support life and meet peoples needs.

Question 8

Native

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Map legend

Answer 9

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