Unit 1 Social Studies: A New World Rising

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___________________ make us the Western Hemisphere.

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South America, North America, the Caribbean, and Mesoamerica

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A civilization is the

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the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area

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A hypothesis is

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a theory to explain how something occurred

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Irrigation is

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bringing water to land to help crops grow

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Migration is

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to move from one place to another

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Hieroglyphics are

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a writing system that uses pictures and symbols instead of letters and words

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City-states are

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a self-governing city that controls the surrounding territory

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Glyphs are

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a symbol that represents a word, letter, or number

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An environment is

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the living and nonliving things in an area that affects how people survive

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A land bridge is

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a narrow strip of land that connects larger land masses, allowing people to cross