| A | B |
|---|
| Mesoamerica | Region that includes Mexico and Central America; Middle America |
| causeway | A human-made land bridge |
| chinampa | A human-made island from platforms of woven reeds |
| scale | The relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on Earth |
| quinoa | A high-protein grain grown by the ancient Incas |
| terrain | The physical features of land |
| Quechua | The Inca language |
| mitima | The Incan practice of sending conquered people to live away from their homelands |
| quipu | Colored, knotted strings used by the Incas for recording information |
| wigwam | A round, bark-covered Native American shelter |
| longhouse | A Native American rectangular house made of wood frames covered with bark |
| palisade | A wall made of sharpened stakes made from tree trunks |
| earth lodge | A round log home covered with packed earth |
| mesa | A flat-topped hill with steep slopes |
| totem pole | A tall wooden post carved with shapes of animals and people |
| tundra | A flat and treeless plain of frozen ground |
