Social Studies Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

origin stories

Answer 1

Tales that a group of people tell about where they came from and how the Earth came to be.

Question 2

migration routes

Answer 2

The path followed by a group of people when they from one country or area of the world to another.

Question 3

environments

Answer 3

Places with different types of natural surroundings, including land, water, air, plants, and animals.

Question 4

adapt

Answer 4

To change ideas and ways of living to fit a new situation, such as a new environment.

Question 5

Goddesses

Answer 5

Female spirits or gods who control parts of the world.

Question 6

migrants

Answer 6

People who move (migrate) from one country or area of the world to a new home in another country or area.

Question 7

big game

Answer 7

Large animals that are hunted for their flesh,skins, and other valuable body parts. (Game is another word for hunted animals)

Question 8

adaptions

Answer 8

Changes in the way of life that allow people (or organisms) to survive in particular environments.

Question 9

driftwood

Answer 9

Wood that has washed up onto the shores of rivers or oceans