Chapter 1 SS Vocab: The First Americans

A group of people with their own languages and way of life

• Culture

• Custom

• Civilization

• Family

A relative that lived in the past

• Ancient

• Ancestor

• Grandpa

• Nomad

Beliefs and behaviors practiced by a group of people

• Religion

• Tradition

• Culture

• Custom

The weather in a place over time

• Climate

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Atmosphere

Ways of life that are repeated on a regular basis; part of a group's culture

• Tradition

• Habit

• Routine

• Custom

The land and bodies of water of a place

• Landscape

• Geography

• Natural Resources

• Environment

People who move within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food

• Ancestor

• Migrate

• Traveler

• Nomad

To move from one place to another

• Nomad

• Re-Locate

• Migrate

• Move

Use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work

• Technology

• Engineer

• Custom

• Civilization

A custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next

• Custom

• Tradition

• Culture

• Technology