FA SS 10 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Continental Climate | The climate of a continent’s interior |
Maritime Climate | A coastal climate, usually referring to the West Coast |
Convection | The upward movement of warm air |
3 Types of Precipitation: | 1. Orographic 2. Convectional 3. Frontal |
Biome | An ecological community of plants and animals extended over a large area |
Interdependent | Being dependent on each other |
System | A group of things that interact with each other, and together form a whole (a complete unit or community) |
Coniferous trees | Evergreen trees; trees that do not shed their leaves during the winter |
Humus | The remains of decomposed plants in soil |
Erosion | The wearing away by action of wind, water or ice |
ecology | The study of the natural environment, how plants and animals relate to each other and non-living things in their environment. |
Grant | Property given without cost |
Earl | Title given to a person and his family in England by a King or Queen that included property |
Pemmican | A mixture of dried buffalo meet, buffalo fat and wild berries |
Manifest Destiny | A belief among the leaders and citizens of the U. S. that God wanted them to expand their country – even north. |
Survey land | To cut up land into lots so people get equal sized pieces – there are lines to show boundaries |
Provisional Government | A temporary government |
Negotiate | To talk over important issues with the purpose to come to some agreement that will satisfy most everyone. |
Insubordination | Disobedience to a lawful authority |
Treason | To arm against or betray your own country |
Métis | A mixed blood people – mostly French and First Nations |
Rank | Status; position in a group |
Stand | types of trees covering an area |
Potlatch | A traditional ceremony practiced by many aboriginal peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.“Potlatch” is Chinook, meaning “to give.”The gifts of a potlatch are payments to those who witness a family ceremony, eg., a marriage. |
Totem Pole | A large red cedar log that is carved and depicts a family history using crests and designs owned by an individual family – primarily a Northwest Coast tradition. |
Aboriginal | First peoples in any given area; first nations |
Cedar | Wood from cedar trees found on the Northwest Coast that was strong and long lasting. |
heir | The next in line in a family who would receive title and property after father or mother died; usually the eldest child. |
rivalry | A competitive relationship between two people or groups; one attempting to outdo the other. |
ceremonially | with dignity, observing the occasion |
shame | a state of disgrace or dishonor |
Habitation | A place to stay |
Concentration | The measure of how many people there are relative to the space they occupy. |
midden | A heap of garbage, shells, or other debris |
bilateral kinship | Ancestry is reckoned through the mother’s and father’s families |
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