Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Native American Indian groups in North America lived (1) __ different cultural regions, each of which (2) ____ its own customs and traditions. A custom is the specific way in which (3) ______ group of people does something. This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing (4) ____ worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more. The set of customs developed and (5) _____ by a culture over time is a tradition.   

A culture’s customs are often determined by (6)____ natural resources found in their environment. In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (7) ____ a custom. The area has (8) _____ large animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets. Cloth weaving was a way (9)_____  meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins. In the Eastern Woodlands area, however, hunting (10) _____ fishing were daily activities. Since it was easy to get animal skins, developing skills like weaving were less important.

Native American Indian groups in North America lived in different cultural regions, each of which (2) ____ its own customs and traditions.