Unit 5 Chapter 1 Vocabulary

What is a land bridge?

• A large body of water

• A small strip of land connecting two large landmasses

• A type of bridge made of wood

• A mountain range

What is a mammoth?

• A type of dinosaur

• A large, prehistoric elephant-like animal covered with hair

• A small bird

• A type of fish

What is a mastodon?

• A type of tree

• A large, extinct elephant-like mammal

• A small insect

• A type of rock

What does the term "Game" refer to?

• A type of sport

• Animals that are hunted

• A board game

• A type of food

What is an "Atlatl" used for?

• Cooking food

• Building houses

• Throwing a spear

• Catching fish

Who are the "Pueblo"?

• A type of animal

• A group of Native American peoples in the American Southwest

• A type of plant

• A kind of dance

What is a Cliff Dweller?

• A person who lives on a rock ledge or cliff wall

• A type of brick made from sun-dried clay

• A large, rounded pile

• A person who lives in a forest

What is Adobe?

• A large, rounded pile

• A type of brick made from sun-dried clay

• A person who lives on a rock ledge

• A type of stone used in construction

What is a Mound?

• A type of brick made from sun-dried clay

• A large, rounded pile

• A person who lives on a cliff

• A small, flat surface

What is a Shaman?

• A Native American leader believed to have special powers

• A type of plant found in the desert

• A large building used for storing grain

• A tool used for farming