Regions
Which region is cold, icy, and snowy most of the year?
Arctic
Which region mainly hunted whales, seals, and fished because plants were scarce?
Arctic
What shelter did Arctic people build from blocks of ice?
Igloos
Which region used thick furs like sealskin and polar bear fur to stay warm?
Arctic
Which region has rainy, mild weather and access to the Pacific Ocean?
Northwest
Which region depended heavily on salmon from rivers?
Northwest
Which region built wooden plank houses that several families lived in?
Northwest
Which region used animal skins and furs for clothing due to the rainy, mild weather?
Northwest
Which region includes mountains, deserts, and very dry areas?
Southwest
Which region grew corn, beans, and melons because they farmed near water sources?
Southwest
Which region built pueblos made of clay and stone on cliffs?
Southwest
Which region used wool from sheep and cotton they grew?
Southwest
Which region is flat, windy, and grassy with very little rain?
Plains
Which region relied on the buffalo for most of their food?
Plains
What type of home did Northeast groups live in, made from wood and bark?
Northeast
Which region used buffalo skin and deerskin for clothing?
Plains
Describe the climate in the Northeast region.
Cold winters, warm springs, hot summers, and cool fall with plenty of rain.
Which region ate corn, beans, squash, hunted white-tail deer, and fished in rivers?
Southeast
Which region built wattle-and-daub houses and chickees?
Southeast
Which region wore lightweight deerskin and moccasins?
Southeast