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Socials: Geographic Regions Of North America And First Nations Of Canada > Vocab > Flashcards

Vocab Flashcards

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Tectonic

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To do with the structure of the Earth’s crust

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Topography

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The shape of the land

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Erode

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To wear down the surface of the earth

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Glaciation

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Land being covered with thick moving ice

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Patrilocal

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When a woman and man are married, they go to live with the man’s extended family

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Pemmican

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The “original” trail mix- bison, lard and berries

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Shamanism

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The belief that everything in the world has a spirit and that certain special people can communicate with the spirit world

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Iglu

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The winter home of the Inuit

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Bison

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The essential animal of the people of the plains

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Inukshuk

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Rocks, stacked together to resemble a man, were used to help herd the caribou

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Sun dance

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A rite of initiation for the young men of the plains to prove themselves to be able to withstand pain- necessary to be a warrior

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Caribou

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The annual hunt of this animal was of great importance of the Inuit

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Matrilineal

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Descent from generation to generation is acknowledged through the woman’s side of the family

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Pit house

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A semi-subterranean house of the people of the plateau

A home built partly underground

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Subsistence

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The diet of human groups and the ways in which people obtain food

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Agriculture

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Humans plant and harvest plant foods, animals can be used by agriculture societies to provide meat and other food products

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Matrilocal

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When a man and a woman marry, they go live with the woman’s extended family

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Patriarchal

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Status and power is controlled by men

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Patrilineal

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Descent from generation to generation is reckoned through the male line only

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Climate*

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The prevailing conditions of temp and precipitation

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Region*

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An area with similar characteristics

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Sedimentary

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The type of rock formed by erosion of other rocks, after this loose material has hardened

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Long houses

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Houses several families

Surrounded by defensive palisades and huge fields

Homes

“Nuclear family”

Cedar planks

Socials: Geographic Regions Of North America And First Nations Of Canada (3 decks)

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