Social Studies-Unit 1.2-1.3 Vocabulary

Everything that lives or exists that supports the area. Examples, sunlight, air, water,

A change or adjustment in a way of life that allows people to survive in a particular environment.

A circular area, sometimes underground, where tribe members talk, work, or perform religious ceremonies.

Movement of people from one country or area of the world to a new place in another country or area.

An area of the world where people develop similar ways of life or cultures

Something from nature that is useful to people such as soil, water, vegetation, or minerals

A story that explains where ancestors of tribe members came from.

Way of living of a group of people.

Moving from place to place, often with changes in the seasons, to follow sources of food or escape the hot weather.

A flat-topped hill with steep sides.

An object, such as a tool or clothing, made by a group of humans,

A narrow valley with steep sides.