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

Cultural Regions

Answer 2

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 3

Nomadic

Answer 3

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 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 Recources

Answer 7

Industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature.

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/Key

Answer 9

A description, explanation, or table of symbols printed on a map or chart to permit a better understanding or interpretation of it. Map legends usually contain information on the map scale as well.