Chapter 3 SS Vocabulary

Question 1

Cultures

Answer 1

Ways of living of different groups of people. A groups culture includes such things as it’s language, believes, 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 American 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 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 ways of life of the groups of 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

Environment

Answer 7

Places with different types natural surroundings, including land, water, air, plants, and animals. For example, grasslands and deserts are two very different types of environments.

Question 8

Natural Resource

Answer 8

Materials from the earth that are used to support life and meet people’s needs. The four types are water, forests, minerals, and renewable energy sources.

Question 9

Native

Answer 9

A person born in a certain place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.