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(5th)Social Studies
Social Studies (5th) The American People
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drought | Long period without rain |
| Glacier | Thick sheets of ice |
| Migrate | Movement of people to another land |
| Theory | Possible explanation |
| Artifact | Object that someone made in the past |
| Specialize | Do only one kind of job |
| Ceremony | Activity done for a special purpose or event |
| Mesa | High, flat land form that rises steeply from the land around it |
| Civilization | Culture with organized system of government, religion, and learning |
| Ice Age | Long period of extreme cold on Earth |
| Empire | Group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader |
| Slavery | Practice of holding people against their will |
| Surplus | More than is needed |
| Tribute | Payment demanded by rulers from the people they rule |
| Archaeologist | One who studies artifacts of people |
| Pyramid | Building shaped like a triangle |
| Culture | Way of life of a group of people |
| Ideals | Important beliefs |
| Ethnic Group | Group of people who share the same customs and language |
| Census | Count of the population |
| Immigrants | People who leave one country to live in another country |