| A | B |
| origin stories | explain how Earth and its people came to be |
| migration | movement of people from one country or area to a new home in another country or area |
| gorge | a narrow, deep valley with steep sides |
| government | the organization that makes laws in a country, state, or community |
| mesa | flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| cultures | ways of living of a group of people |
| artifacts | objects made and used by people |
| cultural regions | areas of the world where people develop similar ways of life |
| nomadic | moving from place to place often with changes in the season |
| pictograph | a picture that represents an important event or idea |
| pueblo | apartment building made of stone and adobe |
| adaptation | a change or adjustment in a way of life that allows people to survive |
| natural resource | something from nature that is useful to people |
| kiva | circular area where tribe members meet |
| environments | natural surroundings of a place including land, water, air, animals, and plants |