Test 1 6th History New World History and Geography

artic ocean

region of the world containing North and South America

narrow body of water that connects to larger bodies of water

famous English missionary to the Canadian Inuits

one of America’s greatest athletes

world’s largest island

point beyond which no trees can grow

evergreen forest covering much of Canada and Alaska

group of people who live in Greenland and the Canadian Arctic

world’s largest bay

oldest and largest trees in the world

Canada’s form of government

trees that do not lose their leaves

third-largest continent

sea route through North America to the Pacific Ocean

study of the earth

mass of ice that flows slowly overland

environment in which certain types of plants and animals thrive

name of the area between North Pole and the northern timberline

people of Central America that had an advanced early civilizations in the Western Hemisphere

animal that has shaped the North America landscape more than any other animal

movement of a large group of people or animals from one part of the world to another

A record of what has happened to mankind

treeless Arctic north of the timberline

Canada’s capital

name of the ground is permanently frozen

most famous natives of South America

highest peak in North America

narrow body of water that separates Russia from Alaska

the way of life of a group of people

Gulf of Mexico