The Japanese have a custom of sending New Year’s Day postcards to their friends and relatives, similar (3) _______ the Western custom of sending Christmas cards.

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.

Cloth weaving was a way (9)_____  meeting the need for clothing without using animal skins.

The area has (8) _____ large animals whose skins can be used for making clothing or blankets.

In the Desert Southwest region, cloth weaving develop (7) ____ a custom.

A culture’s customs are often determined by (6)____ natural resources found in their environment.

The set of customs developed and (5) _____ by a culture over time is a tradition.  

This can include how foods are prepared, what clothing (4) ____ worn, the kinds of celebrations and much more.