6th Grade Test 1

What is the world's largest bay?

the treeless Arctic plains north of the timberline

trees that do not lose their leaves

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

What is the smallest, coldest ocean?

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

The region containing North and South America is the WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

the name of ground that is permanently frozen

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

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

What continent is the third largest?

a large mass of ice that flows slowly over land

What is the world's largest gulf?

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

the oldest and largest trees in the world

People who live in Greenland or the Canadian Arctic call themselves ___.

the setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive

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

Who was one of America's greatest athletes?

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

the point beyond which no trees can grow

The narrow body of water that separates Russia from Alaska is the HUDSON BAY.

the "way of life" of a group of people

The most famous Indians of South America were the AZTECS.

the record of what has happened to mankind

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

What is the highest peak in North America?

Who is known as America's Greatest Storyteller?

What is the name of the area between the North Pole and the northern timberline?

the study of the earth