| A | B |
| Arctic | Lived in igloos made of snow and ice. Hunted and fished for food. |
| Northwest | Lived in long houses, depended on Pacific Ocean for food, especially salmon. |
| Northeast | Lived in long houses and grew squash, corn, and pumpkin. They fished and hunted also. |
| Plains | Lived in teepees, so they could follow the buffalo. Buffalo was their main source of food. |
| Southwest | Lived in Pueblos made of mud rock and clay. Many Indians were expert farmers. |
| Southeast | Lived in chickees to protect them from the wet ground. They hunted alligator. |
| Native American that lived in temporary house | were mostly hunters |
| Native Americans that lived in permanent houses | were mostly farmers |