Vocabulary
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
artifact
What is the interpretation of material evidence remaining from past human activity called?
archeology
Which tribe inhabits present-day Alaska and northern Canada where the temperature is below freezing for most of the year?
Inuit
Which type of resource refers to things that come directly from nature?
Natural resources
If you go swimming at VA Beach, which ocean are you swimming in?
Atlantic
to be distributed over a wide area
dispersed
What do we call someone who studies human behavior and cultures of the past through recovery and analysis of artifacts?
Archeologists
Which tribe calls the Pacific Northwest their home and experiences rainy mild climate?
Kwakiutl
Which type of resource refers to people working to produce goods and services?
human resources
Which imaginary line separates the Earth into North and South hemispheres?
equator
the surface on the ground, with grass growing on it
sod
True or False: Scientist are in agreement about when and how people first arrived in the Western Hemisphere.
False: They are NOT in agreement.
Which tribe occupies the Great Plains, live in teepees, and depend on hunting, farming, and gathering for food resources?
Lakota
Which type of resource refers to goods produced and used to make other goods and services?
capital
What do we call a smaller stream or lake that flows into a larger body of water?
Tributary
relating to the inside, away from the coast, inland.
interior
What is the name of the oldest archeological site in North America?
Cactus Hill
Which tribe lives in the southern Basin & Range in adobe homes built into cliffs and mountains?
The canoes, bows, and spears made by the Native Americans were examples of ____________ resources.
capital
Which region is located west of the Appalachian Highlands with rolling flatlands and many rivers?
Interior Lowlands
live in or occupy
inhabit
What river is the oldest archeological site in North American located along?
Nottoway River
Which tribe inhabited the Northeast also known as the Eastern Woodlands and experienced cold winters and rainy warm summers?
Iroqouis
Geography and __________ affected how the various Native American tribes met their basic needs.
Climate
______________ features impact patterns of trade, locations of cities/towns, and industries.
Geographic