The People of the Tundra
The Northern Woodlands
The Indians of the Far North
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Map Masteries 2
100
What are the people of northern Alaska called?
Eskimos
100
Which animal has done the most to shape the landscape of North America.
the beaver
100
How did the children of the people of the Far North learn how to survive?
Their parents taught them what they needed to know
100
long, hooded jackets made of different types of fur.
parkas
100
What is the name of this river?
Amazon R.
200
A one-maned boat constructed of seal skin over a frame.
A Kayak
200
The oldest and largest trees in the world.
Conifers
200
A mixture of dried meat pounded together with fat and berries.
pemmican
200
The largest member of the deer family.
moose
200
What is the name of this major body of water west of South America?
Pacific Ocean
300
What are the people of Greenland and northern Canada called?
The Inuit
300
Trees that keep their leaves all year.
Evergreens
300
Name for soft leather shoes.
moccasins
300
known as the "King of the birds"
the golden eagle
300
What is this area in Brazil called?
The Brazilian Highlands
400
What did the Arctic people use for hunting?
Harpoons
400
What two terms are used for the vast forest that covers much of northern Canada and Alaska.
boreal forest, taiga
400
Another name for the Ojibwa people.
The Chippewa
400
the original meaning of "bald" in "bald eagle"
"white-headed"
400
What is the name of this geographic feature?
Andes Mountains
500
Name the famous missionary who went to the Canadian Inuit and their neighbors.
Sir Wilfred Grenfell
500
How did Indians use the paper birch
They used the papery bark for canoes, baskets, and as a paper substitute.
500
Name five American Indian tribes of the far north
Cree, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Beaver, Ojibwa
500
Winter houses made of snow or sod blocks
igloos
500
Name this narrow, dry area that is right up against the Andes mountains to the west. 
The Atacama Desert