Nebraska State History Chap 2 Lesson 1

What does adapt mean?

• To remain unchanged in a new situation
• to change something so that it works better or fits better

• To create a new situation or environment
• To ignore a new situation or environment

What is agriculture?

• Agriculture is the art of painting landscapes
• Agriculture is the practice of deep-sea fishing
• The practice of farming

• Agriculture is the study of ancient civilizations

What does ancient mean?

• Recently discovered
• Belonging to the very distant past
• Belonging to the future
• Modern

What does it mean when something is extinct?

• It is only found in one specific location
• The entire species has died out and no longer exists.
• It is temporarily unavailable
• The species has evolved into a new form

What is sediment?

• made from magma and volcanoes

• bits of dirt used for plants

• little bits of matter that are carried by water or wind and are left somewhere else

What were big-game hunters?

• Individuals who traveled to hunt large animals

• Those who protected wildlife
• People who studied animal behavior
• Individuals who hunted small animals

List two skills big-game hunters learned

• Fishing and cooking
• Archery and horseback riding
• Swimming and gardening
• weapon making and making clay pots

What changes took place in Nebraska's climate after the inland ocean dried up?

• Nebraska's climate became more tropical with longer and colder winters

• Nebraska's climate became more humid with frequent hurricanes
• Nebraska's climate became more tropical and shifted towards a drier, continental climate.

• Nebraska's climate became colder with increased snowfall

Describe how fossils in Nebraska were formed? (2 Answers)

• Fossils in Nebraska were formed by time travelers planting them in the ground.
• Fossils in Nebraska were formed through being buried by sediment

• Fossils in Nebraska were formed due to a volcanic eruption.
• Fossils in Nebraska were formed by aliens burying them underground.

How did farming change the way early people lived?

• Farming let them settle in one place

• Farming led to increased nomadic lifestyles
• Farming caused a decrease in population
• Farming had no impact on early people's way of living