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First americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| migrate | to move from one place to another |
| theory | an idea that explains why or how something happens in our world |
| ice age | a long period of time when Earth became much colder and large sheets of ice covered large part of land |
| hunter-gatherers | people who got there food by searching for wild plants and hunting animals in nature |
| extinct | no longer exists |
| land bridge theory | A huge strip of land that was exposed during the Ice Age that connected North America and Asia, allowing early humans and animals to walk across the ocean, |
| culture | the shared language, clothing, food, traditions, and beliefs of a group of people. |
| region | a specific area of land or water that has certain landforms in common. |
| adapt | to change yourself or something else to fit in a new place or situation. |
| geography | the natural physical features and landforms of an area (mountains, hills, rivers, plains) |
| natural resource | material from Earth that people use to survive or live |