New World History Test 1 Review

What continent is the third largest

The world's largest gulf

a large mass of ice that flows slowly over land

The most famous Indians who lived in Mexico were the

The smallest and coldest ocean

The treeless Arctic plains north of the timberline

The people of Central America who had one of the most advanced early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere were the

The most famous Indians of South America were the Aztecs.

The name of the world's largest island

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

the point beyond which no trees can grow

The animal that has shaped the landscape of North America more than any other animal is the beaver.

Who was one of America's greatest athletes?

The setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive

The vast evergreen forest region covering much of Canada and parts ot Alaska

People who live in Greenland or the Canadian Arctic call themselves

The study of the earth

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water

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

trees that do not lose their leaves

The name of ground that is permanently froxen

The record of what has happened to mankind.

the oldest and largest trees in the world

the "way of life" of a group of people

The world's largest bay

The narrow body of water that seperates Russia from Alaska is the Hudson Bay.

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

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

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

The highest peak in North America

Who is known as America's Greatest Storyteller?