SS Chapter 2 Flashcards

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origin stories

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

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migration routes

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

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environments

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Places with different types of natural surroundings, including land, water, air, plants and animals. For example, grasslands and deserts are two very different types of environments.

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adapt

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

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goddesses

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Female spirits or gods who control parts of the world.

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migrants

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

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big game

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

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adaptations

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Changes in a way of life that allow people (or organisms) to provide in a particular environment.

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driftwood

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

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