S.S. VOCAB Flashcards
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Beringia
The land bridge connecting the northeast tip Asia to North America.
Glacier
A large moving piece of ice.
Archeology
The study of the past.
Artifacts
Remains of objects made by man.
Paleo-Indians
The first Americans who crossed over the land bridge between 38,000 and 10,000 b.c.
Migration
The movement of people or animals from one region to the other.
Hunter-Gatherers
People who live by hunting wild animals and gathering plants.
Climate
The average weather condition for a region over a long period of time.
Weather
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time – includes:
temperature,
humidity,
wind speed and direction,
precipitation,
condition of sky (clear/cloudy/foggy, etc.)
Environment
The natural world that surrounds us – includes plants, animals, microorganisms, as well as the climate, resources and topography.
Geography
The study of the natural environment and how it affects humans.
Society
A group of people who live together and share a common culture
Culture
The way of life of a group people – includes govt., economy, jobs, values, traditions, religion, language, food, clothing, shelter, marriage and childrearing customs, beliefs
Adaptation
To change/modify behavior so as to fit in with your environment
Diversity
Difference or variety
Domestication
The process of breeding plants or animals to meet human needs
Revolution
a large, rapid change
Neolithic Revolution
the human discovery of domestication that moved human groups from primarily nomadic hunter-gatherers to permanent settlements.
