Climate
The AVERAGE weather conditions for a region, over an extended period of time.
Weather
Precipitation, temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction and visibility.
Geography
The study of the environment and how it effects humans.
Environment
Earths climate, topography, shape or land and natural resources.
Ice Age
When the world is covered with a HUGE sheet of snow and ice.
Glacier
A large moving sheet of snow and ice.
Beringia
A land bridge connecting the North Eastern tip of Asia to the North Western tip of Alaska. Where the Paleo-Indians crossed to America.
Archeology
The study of fossils and bones.
Hunter-Gatherers
People who hunted and gathered resources for their tribe.
Paleo-Indians
The first Americans who crossed over the land bridge between 10,000 BCE and 38,000 BCE.
Migration
When animals, and humans moved to a new land because of either weather temperature or lack of food.
Society
Everything around you in a city, town, or any other form of civilization. Including people
Culture
People’s way of life.
Adapt / Adaptation
To change/modify behavior in order to fit in with your environment.
Revolution
A revolution is a massive, dramatic, abrupt change in peoples lives.
Neolithic Revolution
When people about 10,000 BCE started to grow crops and domesticate certain animals.
Diversity
Difference or variety.
Surplus
More than what is needed.
Nomads
People who move around a lot, they don’t have a permanent home.
Domestication
The process of breeding plants or animals to meet human needs.
Civilization
A complex society, one with job specialization as well as a high level culture.
