Science
What are parts of Earth & the surrounding atmosphere where there is life
Biosphere
What is a system or practice where one country takes control over another area or territory, often by force, and uses it for its own benefit.
Colonialism
What is the central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a literary work.
Theme
What is a factor that can limit the growth of a population (i.e. Sunlight, temperature, disease, natural disasters, food, shelter...)
Limiting factor
What is a traditional ceremonial event practiced by many Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest
Potlatch
What is a system that includes all living organisms (biotic factors) in an area, as well as its physical environment (abiotic factors) functioning together as a unit
Ecosystem
What is a group of people who move to a new land and establish a community, often under the control of a foreign power
Settlement
What is the sequence of events that make up a story. It shows how the story unfolds, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.
What is the size of a population compared to the amount of space available
Population density
What is a type of natural building material made from mud and straw, shaped into bricks and dried in the sun. It has been used for thousands of years, especially in dry climates like the American Southwest, parts of Latin America, and the Middle East.
Adobe
What are all organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time
Population
Who are the people that are the original inhabitants of a region. They have distinct languages, traditions, and connections to the land.
Indigenous people
What are the Key Elements of Plot
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax
What are all living things in an environment
Biotic
Who are Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest, especially in present-day New Mexico and Arizona.
Pueblos
What are all populations of different species that live together in the same area at the same time
Community
What is the terms that means when often happens when people are removed from their land because of war, colonization, or government actions.
Displacement
What is a way of using words to express ideas in creative or imaginative ways, rather than using their literal meanings. It helps writers and speakers add depth, emotion, and vivid imagery to their communication.
Figurative language
What are all the nonliving things in an environment
Abiotic
What is a territory or land that is controlled by another country, often far away.
Colony
What is the demand for resources such as food, water, and shelter in short supply in an ecosystem
Competition
This happens when a minority group gradually loses its original culture and becomes more like the dominant group.
Assimilation
What is repetition of the same beginning sound in nearby words.
Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Alliteration
What the potential growth of a population IF it could grow in perfect conditions with no limiting factors
Biotic potentia
This is also known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy or the League of Five (later Six) Nations, was a powerful alliance of Indigenous nations in northeastern North America.
The Iroquois League