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FA SS 10
| 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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