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"BENs Vocab" Mrs. Pagelsdorf's 5th grade Social Studies- Building A Nation 01
Question | Answer |
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Ice Age | period during which low temperatures caused large areas of Earth's water to freeze |
glacier | thick sheets of ice that covered the Earth's surface during the Ice Age |
migrate | to move from one area to another |
theory | one possible explanation for something |
artifact | object made by people in the past |
archaeologist | scientist who studies the artifacts of people who lived long ago and draws conclusions from them |
ceremony | activity done for a special purpose |
mesa | high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it |
drought | long period without rain |
civilization | culture with organized systems of government, religion, and learning |
surplus | more than is needed |
specialize | focus on one particular product, activity, or job |
pyramid | building with three or more sides shaped like triangles that slant toward a point at the top |
empire | large group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader |
tribute | payment a ruler demands from people he or she rules |
slavery | practice of owning people and forcing them to work |