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Chapter 1 & 2 Vocabulary
Vocabulary practice from chapters 1 and 2.
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History
6th Grade
09/20/2007

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population distribution
Definition
The way people are spread out in different places throughout the world.
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environment
Definition
surroundings
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irrigation
Definition
The use of connected ditches, canals, or pipes to move water to dry areas.[image]
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desertification
Definition
The long-term process in which fertile land is changed into desert. [image]
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drought
Definition
A long period of time in which little or no rain falls.
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migration
Definition
The movement of people from one place to another.
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urbanization
Definition
The movement of people from the countryside to the cities.
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metropolitan area
Definition
A city and all the suburbs around it. [image]
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descendant
Definition
A person who is descended from a certain ancestor.
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band
Definition
A small group of people made up of related families.
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consequence
Definition
A result
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extinct
Definition
No longer living; died out.
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technology
Definition
The use of skills and knowledge to make the work of everyday life easier.
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artifact
Definition
A human-made object, especially from long ago.
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specialize
Definition
To work at only one kind of job.
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culture
Definition
a group of people with a unique way of doing things
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society
Definition
any organized group of people with shared customs, traditions, and ways of life
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domesticate
Definition
To tame plants or animals for human use.
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livestock
Definition
Domesticated animals, such as cattle, sheep, and pigs, that provide a resource.
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nomad
Definition
A person without a permanent home.
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pastoral society
Definition
A group of people whose way of life depends on herding.
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cultivate
Definition
To prepare and use soil for the growing of crops.
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agriculture
Definition
The raising of domesticated plants and animals; farming.
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slash and burn
Definition
To cut and burn forestlands to gain new farmland.
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obsidian
Definition
A volcanic black rock often used by ancient people to make tools.
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oasis
Definition
A place in the desert that has a dependable source of water.
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import
Definition
A good brought in for sale from another place.
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export
Definition
Goods sent to other places for sale.
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complex society
Definition
A social system with a reliable food source and with established laws, customs, and job specialization.
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ziggurat
Definition
A tall stepped tower built by the ancient Sumerians as a temple to a god.
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city-state
Definition
A city and its surrounding farmlands, with its own government and leaders.
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civilization
Definition
A society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and centers of learning.
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