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| A renewable resource is a natural resource is any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time. |
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| A non-renewable resource is any natural resource from the Earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if it is used up; also, any natural resource that cannot be replenished by natural means at the same rates that it is consumed |
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| A flow resource is neither a renewable resource or a non-renewable resource. It does not remain in one location and moves about because of natural actions in the physical environment. Therefore, it must be used when and where it occurs. Examples of flow resources are: running water, solar radiation, wind, and tides. |
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| Human resources are resources made by humans. |
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| Crops are plants that are grown for food. |
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| A potlatch is a special feast at which guests, NOT HOSTS, receive gifts. |
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| The surroundings, resources, or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. |
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| A kachina is a Hopi word for spirit. |
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| The kayak was a light canoe. It was made byt stretching skins over a wooden framework. |
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| Adapt means to change to one's environment. |
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Irrigation guides water from rivers to their fields.
Irrigation supplies dry land with water through pipes and ditches. |
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Totem poles are carved logs that are painted with symbols, called totems, of animals or people.
Totem poles often told stores of important family members or celebrated special events. |
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| The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |
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| An area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries. |
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Adobe is bricks made of mud and straw.
The Hopi built homes using stone and adobe. The adobe hardened and protected the homes from the heat of the desert and the cold of mountain blizzards. It also made walls waterproof and protected against flooding from spring rains. |
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| To migrate is to move from one region to another. |
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| A travois is a sled-like device that is dragged by people or animals. |
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| The chickees had no outside or inside walls. The house was made by driving big logs into the ground between posts. The floor was made of long poles covered with cypress bark and palm leaves. The roof was made of poles covered with bark and leaves. The roof sloped down on each side from the center. A ladder was used for climbing up to the floor. Fires were built outside the house. |
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Plankhouse/Lodge
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| Lodges are homes made of logs covered with grasses, sticks, and soil. A fire in a central fireplace provided heat and light. |
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Longhouse/Pithouse
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| Longhouses were large enough for several families and were made of bent poles cover with sheets of bark. |
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| Temporary winter hunting lodges called igloos were made from snow and ice. The Inuit formed a circular foundation of ice blocks. They stacked smaller blocks to create a dome at the top. A small hole was left for ventilation. Gaps in the ice blocks were filled with soft snow and the inside was lined with furs. |
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| Teepees are cone-shaped homes made with long poles covered with animal hides. |
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| An American Indian settlement of the southwestern US, esp. one consisting of multistoried adobe houses built by the Pueblo people. |
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| A resource is something that can be used for support or help. |
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| Arctic refers to the regions around the North Pole. |
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| Name and Describe the region where the Hopi lived? |
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Name: SOUTHWEST desert
Description: hot, dry |
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| Name and Describe the region where the Nez Perce lived? |
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Name: NORTHWEST WOODLANDS
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| Name and Describe the region where the Inuit lived? |
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| Name and Describe the region where the Seminole lived? |
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Name: SOUTHEAST WOODLANDS
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| Name and Describe the region where the Kwakiutl lived? |
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Name: NORTHWEST COAST
Description: The Northwest Coastal Indians lived in what is now Alaska along the Pacific Ocean down the coast to Northern California. This was a rugged strip of land with many small islands, deep inlets, and narrow beaches. The mountains rise to the shore in many places. Thick forests of spruce, cedar, and fir dominate the area supplying and endless supply of wood. Many rivers and streams cross the land. |
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| Name and Describe the region where the Pawnee lived? |
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| Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the NW COAST region. |
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| The climate was rainy and mild. The land was covered with forests and lakes so wildlife and food were abundant. |
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| Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the NW WOODLANDS (COLUMBIA PLATEAU) region. |
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| Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the SW DESERT region. |
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| The land varies between steep-walled canyons, plateaus, and sandy deserts. To the south are mountains. Four rivers run through this area: the Rio Grande, Colorado, Gila, and Salt. The days in this area are hot and the nights are cold. Rain is uncommon except during the rainy season which lasts about six weeks during the summer. |
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| Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the PLAINS region. |
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| Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the SE WOODLANDS region. |
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| Describe the GEOGRAPHY and RESOURCES found in the ARCTIC region. |
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| Give TWO REASONS why teepees were such an appropriate shelter for the tribes of the Western Plains. |
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TWO REASONS why teepees were such an appropriate shelter for the tribes of the Western Plains:
1. Lightweight and therefore well suited for roaming.
2. Made of buffalo skin. |
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What were the TWO MAIN RESOURCES of the Kwakiutl?
How were they used? |
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The TWO MAIN RESOURCES of the Kwakiutl were:
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They were used: |
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| How did people of the Southwest adapt to their dry environment? |
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| The people of the Southwest had little wood for shelter and little rain for crops, so they adapted to their environment by making shelters out of adobe (a type of clay) and stone, and built irrigation to provide water for their crops. |
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Name the six regions.
Why were the cultures of these regions so different?
Were they the same in any ways? |
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SIX REGIONS: NW COASTAL, NW WOODLANDS, SE WOODLANDS, ARCTIC, PLAINS, SW DESERT.
DIFFERENT: The cultures of the six regions were so different because the landscape, climate, and natural resources differed in each region.
SAME: The landscape, weather, and natural resources of each region shaped the cultures of the people who lived there. |
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