a grass-covered plain or hilly region within the temperate zone; more extreme weather changes occur on plains than in other areas

dried-up plants that break off from their roots and roll across the plains

ground squirrel of the North American plains; has done more to shape the surface of the continent than any other animal except the beaver

heavily forested hills west of the Mississippi

range of mountains averaging 3,000 feet in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming; named by the Sioux natives for the dark color from a distance

monument in the Black Hills with carvings of the faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt

area east of the Black Hills riddled with irregular cliffs and colorful hills

mountain range of north-eastern Minnesota rich in deposits of iron ore

Battle of Little Bighorn

battle where Custer was defeated by Sitting Bull

a pole framed tent covered with skins; traditional home of the Plains Native Americans

the most important animal to the Plains natives

food, clothing, heating, cooking, and sewing

the different things for which the bison were used by the Plains natives

the Plains natives favorite animal for hunting and eating

the longest river in the U.S.; a chief tributary of the Mississippi River

Florida & Yucatan Peninsulas

the two peninsulas guarding the entrance of the Gulf of America (Mexico)

the Sioux medicine man and chief who won the Battle of Little Bighorn

the U.S. army general who lost the Battle of Little Bighorn to the Sioux

the Plains natives named for their black moccassins

Plains natives who formed a confederacy and spread all across the northern plains; name means "friends" or "allies"

French name given to the Dakota meaning "snakes in the grass"

Plains natives once skilled in pottery making and cloth weaving before becoming nomadic

the chief river of North America and largest river in the U.S.

source of the Mississippi River

largest island of the West Indies

an important Atlantic current who's source is the Gulf of America

plants least likely to grow on a prairie

continent on which is the world's largest prairie

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Gr 6 Hist Ch 5

Gr 6 History

Term	Definition
prairie	a grass-covered plain or hilly region within the temperate zone; more extreme weather changes occur on plains than in other areas
tumbleweed	dried-up plants that break off from their roots and roll across the plains
prairie dog	ground squirrel of the North American plains; has done more to shape the surface of the continent than any other animal except the beaver
Ozarks	heavily forested hills west of the Mississippi
Black Hills	range of mountains averaging 3,000 feet in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming; named by the Sioux natives for the dark color from a distance
Mount Rushmore	monument in the Black Hills with carvings of the faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt
Badlands	area east of the Black Hills riddled with irregular cliffs and colorful hills
Mesabi Range	mountain range of north-eastern Minnesota rich in deposits of iron ore
Battle of Little Bighorn	battle where Custer was defeated by Sitting Bull
tepee	a pole framed tent covered with skins; traditional home of the Plains Native Americans
bison	the most important animal to the Plains natives
food, clothing, heating, cooking, and sewing	the different things for which the bison were used by the Plains natives
prairie chicken	the Plains natives favorite animal for hunting and eating
Missouri River	the longest river in the U.S.; a chief tributary of the Mississippi River
Florida & Yucatan Peninsulas	the two peninsulas guarding the entrance of the Gulf of America (Mexico)
Sitting Bull	the Sioux medicine man and chief who won the Battle of Little Bighorn
General Custer	the U.S. army general who lost the Battle of Little Bighorn to the Sioux
Blackfoot	the Plains natives named for their black moccassins
Dakota	Plains natives who formed a confederacy and spread all across the northern plains; name means "friends" or "allies"
Sioux	French name given to the Dakota meaning "snakes in the grass"
Cheyenne	Plains natives once skilled in pottery making and cloth weaving before becoming nomadic
Mississippi River	the chief river of North America and largest river in the U.S.
Lake Itasca	source of the Mississippi River
Gulf of America (Mexico)	world's largest gulf
Cuba	largest island of the West Indies
Gulf Stream	an important Atlantic current who's source is the Gulf of America
trees	plants least likely to grow on a prairie
North America	continent on which is the world's largest prairie

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