Topic 6 lesson1

What is the definition of the academic word dense?

• thickly clustered

• scattered and sparse
• loosely compacted together
• having a low concentration

The Olmec people used a farming technique that uses the ashes of other plants to fertilize the soil. This technique helped population, but it hurts the land. What is it called?

• cut and fire agriculture

• slash-and-burn agriculture

• Grab-and-pull technique

• fire-and-destroy farming

What is the definition of the academic word economy?

• The study of celestial bodies and their movements
• The process of converting raw materials into finished products
• The system by which a country's people make a living

• The practice of preserving historical artifacts

Between 800 and 1000 CE, many Mayan cities fell into ruin because of this natural happening problem with the environment when no rainfall happens. What is this problem called?

• Global warming
• Hurricanes
• Volcanic eruptions
• Drought

A hieroglyphic is also called a glyph. What do these symbols stand for?

• Hieroglyphics represent ideas, words, or sounds.

• Hieroglyphics represent emotions or feelings.
• Hieroglyphics represent weather patterns.
• Hieroglyphics represent mathematical equations.

Mayan cities usually had an observatories. What are these things?

• Structures for underwater exploration
• buildings used to observe the sky.

• Buildings used for farming
• Houses for religious ceremonies