S.S. Mountain & Basin Vocabulary/Comprehension

The Jumanos traded their ___________ of food with other tribes in exchange for goods they could not grow or make.

• surplus
• houses

• deficiency
• shortage

The Puebloan Jumano were skilled farmers who adapted to their dry climate by ________ their crops with water from nearby streams.

• fertilizing
• harvesting
• plowing
• irrigating

Sadly, the Concho and Jumano Indians ___________ to exist as a separate group around the mid 1700s.

• ceased
• resilient

• flourished
• prospered

You can see many Native American __________ such as arrowheads and pottery at a museum.

• tribes

• ceased

• surplus

• artifacts

The Puebloan Native American group was __________, overcoming many difficult situations.

• fragile
• weak
• resilient
• vulnerable

The Jumano adapted to the dry climate by _________ their crops with water from nearby streams.

• irrigating
• harvesting
• fertilizing
• plowing

The Mountain and Basin Region of Texas is described as a _________ land with a ________ climate.

• flat, humid
• hilly, tropical
• desert, harsh

• mountainous, cold

The Jumano were easily recognized by their _____________

• piercings
• hairstyles
• clothing
• striped face paintings

A __________ is a structure made of adobe

• pueblo

• yacht
• igloo
• skyscraper

__________ is a type of brick made from mud and straw

• Concrete
• Steel
• Glass
• Adobe