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How are the Appalachin and rocky mountains different?
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Rocky mountains are larger and higher and in western North America. Appalachian mountains are older and have rounded tops in eastern north America .
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Describe the ancient eastern Interior plains:
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the western part was a grassland, and the eastern was a forest
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describe a moderate climate:
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the temperature that falls between zero degrees and 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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what contributed to the diverse cultures in North America?
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different diverse climates, basins, ranges, rivers, and plains.
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describe the differences between the Hohokam and Anasazi:
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the Hohokam invented the process of etching.
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tell how Pueblos and pit houses are similar?
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both used adobe bricks
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what was adobe bricks used for?
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to build
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what did the Hohokam and Anasazi do to keep their crops watered?
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irrigation
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what was buried in each Adena burial mound?
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many important people
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describe the types of burial mounds the Adena's had?
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mountains of dirt, graves of important people
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the type of mound the Mississippian culture built:
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temple mounds
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what state is Cahokia mound state historic site located?
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Illinois---there are 85 temple mounds, one mound is 100 feet high
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snow houses
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igloos
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long houses
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rectangular buildings made of logs and covered in bark
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wig wam
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dome shaped frames of branches covered with bark
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