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20 Cards in this Set
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arctic
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the region north of the Arctic Circle also known as the North Pole
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adobe
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a sun-dried brick made of clay and straw used to build pueblo homes
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caribou
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a deer-like animal of the Arctic region used by the Inuit for food and clothing
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chickee
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an open-sided structure with a thatched roof used a s a home by the Seminole
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igloo
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an Eskimo house built of blocks of hard snow or ice
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kachina
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a religious spirit that Hopi people believe in
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potlatch
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a party in which a Kwakiutl family gives gifts to the guests to show their wealth
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pueblo
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a village of adobe houses that natives of the Southwest lived in
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salmon
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a fish of the Pacific Northwest that was a main food source for natives there
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tipi
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a portable home or tent used by Native Americans when they traveled
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totem pole
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a tall, carved, and painted pole that the Kwakiutl put up outside their homes
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travois
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a transporting device used by the Plains Indians
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environment
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the conditions or surroundings that influence you
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culture
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a way of life that can include religion, foods, celebrations, and customs
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natural resources
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something found in nature that people can use
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climate
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the weather conditions of an area
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nomad
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a wanderer who has no settled home
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plateau
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a broad area of high, mostly flat land
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plains
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flat, almost treeless land
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buffalo
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large wild oxen once found on the Great Plains
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