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25 Cards in this Set
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Native American |
One of the peoples who originally lived in North, Central, or South America, or a descendant of these peoples. |
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Tribe |
A large group of related people who share the same language, customs, and laws, and who usually live in the same area. |
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Civilization |
A group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning. |
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Settle |
To make a home or to live in a new place. |
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Village |
A small group of houses that make up a community. A village is usually smaller than a town. |
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Migration |
The movement of people. |
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Adapt |
To adjust the way of living to the land and resources. |
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Scarce |
In short supply. |
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Nomad |
A person who wanders from place to place. |
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Landform |
A natural feature of the earth’s surface. |
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Environment |
The surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live. |
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Region |
An area in which many features are similar. |
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Prairie |
An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly by grasses. Can also be called plains. |
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Natural Resources |
Something found in nature, such as soil, plants, water, or minerals, that people can use to meet their needs. |
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Barter |
To exchange, or trade, goods. |
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Bison |
A large animal with a big, shaggy head, a humped back, and short horns, found in western North America. Also called a buffalo. |
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Harpoon |
A long spear with a sharp shell point. |
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Agriculture |
The raising of crops and animals, farming. |
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Irrigation |
The use of canals, ditches, or pipes to move water. |
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Shelter |
A place that offers protection from bad weather or danger. A place to live. |
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Longhouse |
A long wooden building in which several families could live. |
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Adobe |
A brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw. |
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Igloo |
A house made of snow or ice. |
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Pueblo |
A village made of stone and adobe buildings built next to and on top of each other. |
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Tepee |
A cone-shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo skin. |
