1. clan describes a life of wandering from place to place 2. nomadic describes a life of tending livestock in open pasture land 3. pastoral a tribe or band of people, usually related 4. steppe a vast, semi-arid grassy plain

1. clan, a tribe or band of people, usually related.

2. nomadic, a lifestyle of wandering from place to place in search of pasture or water.

3. pastoral, pastoral ism, a life of tending livestock in open pastureland.

4. steppe, steppes, a vast, semi-arid, usually grassy plain.

The correct answer is the following.

The question asks us to match the vocabulary term with its meaning.

1) clan: a tribe or band of people, usually related.

2) nomadic: describes the life of wandering from place to place.

3) pastoral: a life of tending livestock in open pasture land.

4) steppe: a vast, semi-arid grassy plain.

These terms refer to a moment in the developing of human societies when early humans stopped being nomads; from wandering and roaming throughout the land following animals to hunt them in order to feed their families, to settle in a territory when they learned agriculture techniques. Once installed in a territory, they also domesticated animals and started to develop a sense of community, such as the Sumerians that develop city-states.