Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
Climate
The average weather in an area or region.
Weather
The conditions in the atmosphere at a particular place.
Geography
The studies of the environment and how it effects humans.
Ice Age
A geological period of long, continuous cold temperatures,causing glaciers to form and the polar ice caps to grow toward the Equator.
Beringia
The land bridge connecting between Alaska and Siberia that enabled migration of animals and humans to North America.
Enviroment
The earths climate, topography (shape of the land), and naturally resources.
Hunter-gatherers
People who live by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.
Migration
The movement of people or animals from one religion to another
Society
The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community/culture.
Civilization
The stage of human social development and organization that is Considered most advanced.
Paleo-Indians
A group of North American Indian people who are believed to have migrated originally from Asia who are known to have been expert game hunters.
Glacier
A slowly moving of mass or river of ice formed by accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near poles.
Arcgaeology
The study of human history and prehistory through the evacuation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
Culture
A peoples way of life.
Domestication
To convert animals plants ext. to domestic uses. For example, to tame an animal.
Revolution
A revolution is a massive, dramatic change in peoples life.
Neolithic Revolution
The wide scale transition of many cultures from a lifestyle of hinting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement
Diversity
A range of different things.
Surplus
The amount of something left over when requirements have been met.
Adapt
To change behavior in order to fit in with your environment.
