Pennsylvania Long Ago Chapter 3 Study Guide

Front

What do paleontologists study?

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fossils

Front

What does an archaeologist study?

Back

artifacts

Front

The preserved remains of a plant or animal from long ago is a_____________.

Back

fossil

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What is not an example of a fossil? bones, spearhead, foot print

Back

spearhead

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An object made by humans long ago is an ________________.

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artifact

Front

Two examples of artifacts are_______ and _____________.

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spear head, pots

Front

What was it like during the Pennsylvania period? Think of the climate, plants, and animal life.

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The climate was warmer and wetter, and the plants and animals were large.

Front

What is the most famous archaeological site in Pennsylvania?

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Meadowcroft Rockshelter

Front

Native Americans settled in Pennsylvania because the climate was ____________.

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temperate

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Why were the Native Americans able to stay in one place and start villages? Options: the mountains kept them safe, raising cattle, agriculture with rich soil

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agriculture with rich soil