Population comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group of people living in a particular area, such as a city, country, region, continent, or even the world.
Read MoreClimate – Climat
Climate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region.
Read MoreBoreal forest – La forêt boréale
Boreal ForestBoreal Forest – This kind of forest has coniferous and deciduous trees. It covers about 60%… – This kind […]
Read MoreTerritory – Territoire
A territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say « belongs » to a particular country or person or group of people. But we can also talk about how a territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... is « used for something » like hunting or farming, or as a place where « actions take place ». In this sense, one could also say that a people occupied or used or even claimed that territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"....
Read MoreLinguistic Family – Famille linguistique
A linguistic familyA linguistic familyA linguistic family (or language family) is a group of languages related through descent from a... (or language familyA language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language...) is a group of languages related through descent from a… (or language […]
Read MoreCensus – Recensement
A questionnaire or survey of an area to find out how many people live there
Read MoreVegetation – Végétation
Vegetation means all plants and trees collectively, and often typically to those in a specific region. For example, when we refer to the vegetationVegetation means all plants and trees collectively, and often typically to those in a specific region. For... in the St. Laurence LowlandLowland is an area where the land is at, near, or below the level of the... area.
Read MoreTransportation routes – voies de transport
A transportation route is the path that is followed by a movement of people or goods.
Read MoreSustainable land use – Utilisation soutenable des terres
Sustainable land useSustainable land use means when people and ecosystems can both do well, but by respecting nature’s... means when people and ecosystems can both do well, but by respecting nature’s limits, and while lessening the harmful impacts on the land, air and watershed caused by humans
Read MoreSocial Structure – Structure sociale
Social Structure is the way people in a society are organized into institutions and relationships. It is the way human beings in a society interact and live together.
Read MoreSeasonal activities – Activités saisonnières
Seasonal activities or Seasonal Work means economic, cultural or other kinds of activities that are done during some seasons and not in others.
Read MoreWarfare – la guerre
Warfare is when there is a struggle or battles or organized fighting between enemies (which could be countries or peoples).
Read MoreMatrilineal Society – Société matrilinéaire
This meant that you were descended from your mother’s clan, not your father’s. It was also meant the women were involved in the decision-making process for the greater good of the tribe.
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