Unit 1 SS Vocabulary

What is a canal?

• A natural river

• A man-made waterway

• A type of bridge

• A mountain pass.

A clan is a big family connected by shared traditions, beliefs, or ____.

• Money

• History

• Language

• Food

Geography is the study of ____.

• Stars and planets

• Earth and everything on it

• Animals and plants

• Ancient civilizations.

Natural resources are things in nature that ____.

• A) People use

• B) Animals eat

• C) Grow in gardens

• D) Are found in space.

Physical features are natural parts of the Earth's ____.

• Atmosphere

• Surface

• Core

• Oceans

A physical map shows ____.

• Political boundaries

• Natural features of the Earth

• Weather patterns

• Historical events

A plateau is a large area of high and fairly ____.

• Wet land

• Flat land

• Rocky land

• Sandy land

A political map shows boundaries of ____.

• Rivers and lakes

• Countries, states, and cities

• Mountains and valleys

• Deserts and forests

To symbolize means to use pictures, shapes, or objects to ____.

• Build something

• Represent something else

• Destroy something

• Hide something

Wampum is a bead made from shells that was used to make ____.

• Jewelry

• Belts

• Tools

• Houses