6th grade Test Review

People of Central America who had one of the most advanced early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere were the Mayas

Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

What is the study of the earth called?

Which tree does not lose their leaves?

Who was the famous English missionary to the Canadian inuits and their neighbors?

The world's largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico

The most famous indians of South America were the Aztec.

A long, hooded jacket made of different types of fur is called a ____?

The movement of a group of people or animals from one part of the world to the next is called migration.

The region containing North and South America is the Western hemishere.

Known as the vast evergreen forest region covering much of Canada and parts of Alaska

The "Way of Life" of a group of people

The name of the area between the North Pole and the northern timberline?

Who was known as America's Greatest Storyteller?

the name of the ground that is permanently frozen

The point beyond which no trees can grow

Who were the most famous Indians that lived in Mexico?

Who was one of America's greatest athletes?

The oldest & largest trees in the world

A large mass of ice that flows slowly over land is called a ___

What is the narrow body of water that seperates Russia from Alaska?

the treeless Artic plains north of the timberline is called

What continent is the third largest?

What is the world's largest bay?

The setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive?

People who live in Greenland or the Canadian Artic call themselves____?

What is the name of the world's largest island?

What is the smallest, coldest ocean?

What is the highest peak in North America?

The animal that has shaped the landscape of North America more than any other animal is the___?