History Ch. 1-2 Review for Test

The narrow body of water that separates Russia from Alaska

The name of the ground that is permanently frozen

What is the smallest, coldest ocean?

The point beyond which trees can grow

The record of what has happened to mankind

The setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive

People who lived in Greenland or the Canadian Arctic

What is the highest peak in North America?

Most famous Indians of Central America

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

The study of the earth

Who is known as America's Greatest Storyteller?

Trees that do not lose their leaves

A long, hooded jacket made of different types of fur

What is the world's largest gulf?

The treeless Arctic plains north of the timberline.

Who was one of America's greatest athletes?

Most famous Indians of Mexico

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

Animals that has shaped the landscape of North America more than any other animals

The way of life of a group of people

The region containing North and South America is the

What continent is the third largest?

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

Most famous Indians of South America

The oldest and largest trees in the world

Any large mass of ice that flows slowly over land

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

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

The movement of a group of people or animals from one part of the world to the next

What is the world's largest bay?