The Land & People before Columbus

Front

People use ________, like trees, to make things they need.

Back

natural resources

Front

Some American Indians were ________, or moved from place to place.

Back

nomadic

Front

Sunlight, air, and water are all part of the _________.

Back

environment

Front

Wearing animal skin for clothes was an _______ that the Inuits made to survive where they lived.

Back

adaptation

Front

An object made by a group of people is called an _______.

Back

artifact

Front

A smaller river that flows into a larger river.

Back

tributary

Front

The ______ of people from Asia to North America began at least 12,500 years ago.

Back

migration

Front

Each American Indian group developed its own _____, or way of living.

Back

culture

Front

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians?

Back

It influenced what they ate, what shelters they built, and what types of clothes they wore.

Front

Weather that can be measured over a long period of time is called _______.

Back

climate