Chapter 3 vocab

Question 1

Cultures

Answer 1

Ways of living of different groups of people. A groups 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 in the seasons.

Question 3

Cultural regions

Answer 3

Areas of the world where people develop similar ways of life, or 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 valley between hills or mountains.

Question 6

Mesa

Answer 6

an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides.

Question 7

Natural resources

Answer 7

materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Question 8

Native

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Map legend

Answer 9

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