Maps & Directions
The number of continents
7
An object made by a human with historical significance
Artifact
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
A body of water surrounded by land on all sides
Lake
Location of the Inuit tribe
Arctic Region
This imaginary line runs north to south, creating the eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
The state where Cactus Hill is located
Virginia
This region consists of flat land, prairies, and grasslands
Great Plains
Inland port cities grew along these five lakes because it provided access to trade and transportation.
The Great Lakes
This tribe lived on grasslands where the climate was mild
Lakota
This ocean border Antarctica
Southern Ocean
Type of artifact found at Cactus Hill
Stone tools
Hot, dry desert area with canyons and valleys
Southwest or Basin and Range
This river is located in the Southwest and runs through the Grand Canyon
Colorado River
This tribe lived near the Appalachian Mountains
Iroquois
Measures the distance north or south of the equator
Latitude
How old is Cactus Hill? (both years)
18,000 to 20,000 years old
Described as a plain in the mountains
Plateau
The Ohio River and ____ River are tributaries of the Mississippi River
Missouri
This tribe created irrigation systems
Pueblo
Name one continent that lies completely west of the prime meridian
North America and South America
Before Cactus Hill, the very first Americans were known as
Clovis people
Small hills at the base of a mountain
Piedmont
Three reasons bodies of water are important
Trade, transportation, and settlement
The tribe who most likely lived by the Columbia River
Kwakiutl