SS chapter 3 Flashcards
Cultures
Ways of living of different groups of people. A group’s culture includes such things as it’s language, beliefs, tools, types of homes, and was of working and playing.
Nomadic
Moving from place to place, often with changes in the season.
Cultural regions
Areas of the world where people develop similar ways of life, or cultures.
Artifacts
Objects made by groups of humans, such as tools and cloths. Artifacts help us understand the ways of life of the groups who made them.
Gorges
A narrow, deep valley with steep sides.
Mesa
A flat-topped hill area with steep sides.
Environment
Places with different types of natural surroundings, including land, water, air,plants, and animals
Natural
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Native
materials or substances such asm, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic ga
Map legend
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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.