Culture

The way of life developed by a group of people to satisfy its need

Region

An area that is unified by one or more common characteristic

Archaeologist

a scientist who studies the material remains of past human life

Landmark

Building or other place that is of importance

Artifact

An object made or altered by humans

Anthropologist

A scientist who studies the origin, movement, and way of life of humans

Climate

Weather conditions of a region

Irrigation

Application of water to land to assist in the production of crops

Natural Resources

Natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.

Absolute Location

The exact position of a place on earth's surface expressed in latitude and longitude

Relative Location

The lcation of a place in relation to other places

Aquifer

An underground water reservoir

Barrier Island

An island that protects the main body of land from ocean waves

Cultural Diffision

Borrowing and integrating ideas specific to one group of people into the culture of another group

Escarpment

A steep cliff

Place

A geographic location, usually a town or city, and its physical and human characteristics

Plain

A landform that generally is level

Plateau

A broad, level landform that has steep cliffs on at least one side and higher elevation than the surrounding land

adobe

a brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw

pueblo

a native American village with joined, flat-roofed buildings

customs

ways of doing things,suchas eating,following family traditions,nd workshipping god

Human Environment Interaction

planting or cutting down trees is an examle of...

Humans adapting to their environment

putting on a jacket when you are cold is an example of...

Land bridge over the Bering Strait

Early Natives arrived in the Americas during the last ice age by crossing the...

Sedentary

not migratory; settled

nomadic

wandering, moving about from place to place