Nomad

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nomad

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary subsistence strategies?Hunter-gatherer, pastoralism, transhumance, and mixed systems
2. What is the ecological role?Contribute to biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and sustainable land management in various ecosystems
3. Why do nomads move around?They move to follow herds, find food, and use land that is good for grazing or hunting, so they can survive.
4. How do nomads help the environment?By moving their herds, they stop one spot from being overgrazed, which keeps grasslands healthy and helps many plants and animals.

Transhumance: Seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures.
Sedentarization: The process of settling down in one place, abandoning a nomadic lifestyle.
Subsistence Strategy: The methods and practices a society uses to obtain food and other necessities for survival.