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- 1. Multiple Choice
The first step of igloo building is finding the right spot. You can build an igloo successfully anywhere you can find enough snow. But for the Inuit, who once relied on igloos for shelter throughout the winter, where was the best place to build one?
On sea ice
On tundra
On a mountain
On the grassland
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the ideal kind of snow for igloo construction?The freshest snow availableSnow with a high ice contentA layer of snow formed in a single drift
- 3. Multiple Choice
What's the ideal shape for an igloo?
A dome
A cone
A circle
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of tools are needed for igloo construction?A shovel, a knife, and a chiselJust a shovelJust a knife
- 5. Multiple Choice
Inside an igloo, with an oil lamp burning, how much warmer is it usually than outside?
15 degrees
35 degrees
65 degrees
25 degrees
- 6. Multiple Choice
How do you maintain an igloo, to keep it intact throughout the winter?
Pour water over it daily to harden it
Fill cracks between blocks with fresh snow
It maintains itself, then you move
Add new blocks to it daily
- 7. Multiple Choice
Igloos are ______________ hunting shelters for the Winter season only!
Temperate
Long-term
Temporary
Stylish
- 8. Multiple Choice
Igloos are a very ________________. This means they keep in the heat and warmth (much like a blanket or being in the car in the winter with the heat on!)
Insulated
Large
Open
- 9. Multiple Choice
What happens when a fire is started on the inside of the igloo?
RUN! There shouldn't be a fire in an igloo!!!
The fire melts the igloo and the people are left without shelter
The fire melts the inside of the igloo just enough to refreeze and harden making it very strong
The fire alerts the predators there are humans nearby
- 10. Multiple Choice
What do hunters put on the DOOR of their igloo (to keep out wind/predators)?
A boulder
A giant piece of driftwood
A piece of ice
Animal furs
- 11. Multiple Choice
With the rising temperatures in the _________________, Inuit hunters are finding that the ice is too thin and the snow to build these shelters is becoming rare.
Antarctic
Arctic
Tundra
- 12. Multiple Choice
Choose the CULTURAL TRAIT that BEST fits with igloo construction in 2018! (the year is very important)
Traditions
Jobs
Transportation
Housing
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