SS chapter 3 vocab

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.

Question 3

Artifacts

Answer 3

Objects made by groups of humans such as tools, or clothes.

Question 4

Cultural regions

Answer 4

Areas of the world where people develop similar ways of life, or cultures.

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 of natural surroundings, including land, water, plants, and animals.

Question 8

Natural resources

Answer 8

Items from the earth that they used to survive

Question 9

Native

Answer 9

being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being

Question 10

Map legend

Answer 10

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. Map legends usually contain information on the map scale as well.