Test 1 - Chapter 1-2; Map Mastery 1-2; Geography Facts 1-4 Flashcards
Who was the famous English missionary to the Canadian Inuits and their neighbors?
Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Who was one of America’s greatest athletes?
Jim Thorpe
a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
strait
the vast evergreen first region covering much of Canada and parts of Alaska
boreal forest
a large mass of ice that flows slowly over land
glacier
the treeless Arctic plains north of the timberline
tundra
the point beyond which no trees can grow
timberline
the name of ground that is permanently frozen
permafrost
What continent is the third largest?
North America
What is the name of the area between the North Pole and the northern timberline
Arctic
What is the name of the world’s largest island?
Greenland
What is the smallest, coldest ocean?
Arctic Ocean
What is the highest peak in North America?
Mt. McKinley
What is the world’s largest gulf?
Gulf of Mexico
What is the world’s largest bay?
Hudson Bay
People who live in Greenland or the Canadian Arctic are called..
Inuits
The people of Central America who had one of the most advanced early civilizations of the Western Hemisphere
Mayas
Who is known as America’s Greatest Storyteller
Will Rogers
The movement of a group of people or animals from one part of the world to the next
migration
The region containing North and South America
Western Hemisphere
The narrow body of water that separates Russia from Alaska
Bering Strait
The most famous Indians of South America
Incas
the oldest and largest trees in the world
conifers
the record of what has happened to mankind
history
trees that doe not lose their leaves
evergreens
the study of the earth
geography
the “way of life” of a group of people
culture
the setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive
habitat
The most famous Indians who lived in Mexico
Aztecs
A long, hooded jacket made of different types of fur
parka
The animal that has shaped the landscapes of North America more thank any other
beaver
Be able to locate all parts of Map Mastery 1 & 2
Bering Sea, Arctic Ocean, Tropic of Cancer, Antarctica, Beaufort Sea, Indian Ocean, equator, Beaufort Sea, Prime Meridian, Arctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn
Be able to locate and identify the following
Mackenzie River, Canada, Great Salt Lake, Yucatan Peninsula, Great Salt Lake, West Indies, Great Lakes, Tierra del Fuego, Baffin Island, Baja California, Atacama Desert, Caribbean Sea, Amazon River, Strait of Magellan, Amazon River, Rocky Mountains, Andes Mountains, Mississippi, Mount MkCinley, St Lawrence River
