Cold Lands to the North Flashcards
One of the strangest places on earth
North Pole
North America’s famous waterfall on the US-Canadian border in the Great Lakes
Niagara Falls
Salt lake that’s 4-7 x’s saltier than the ocean (hint:in Utah)
Great Salt Lake
What world record does the Arctic willow hold?
Smallest tree
Where was this Huge rock carving of 4 American presidents built at?
Mt. Rushmore
The North Pole and the surrounding area lie in…
The Arctic
The point beyond which trees cannot grow
Timberline
Another name for northern lights
Aurora borealis
Very few people live at the North Pole (T or F and why)
False,only some live near it tho!
Smallest and coldest ocean on earth
Arctic Ocean
Large masses of ice thst flow slowly over land
Glaciers
An iceberg is just a piece of glacier that broke off into the sea (T or F and why)
True
Tiny plants that thrive in the arctic waters (hint:spongebob)
Plankton
What animal eats plankton?
Fish
Strange looking birds (hint:u educated dida about them)
Puffins
A layer of fat on fur seals that helps keep them warm
Blubber
What part of Greenland is the main source of the northern hemisphere’s icebergs?
Western
What zone’s are the coldest regions of the earth?
Frigid zones
Why does the tundra region have the nickname “land of the midnight sun” ?
Because the sun shines all day and all night
What is permanently frozen ground called?
Permafrost
Fungi and _____ grow together to make up lichen
Algae
A seabird that migrates farther than any other bird
Arctic tern
An arctic bird that has a mat of short feathers that are like snowshoes
Ptarmigan
What do musk oxen do when they are threatened by a pack of wolves?
They arrange in a circle facing outward around the younger and weaker ones
North American reindeer
Caribou
Little rodents that look like fat, round mice
Lemmings
The people of northern Alaska, whose name means “eaters of raw meat”
Eskimos
Aren’t Eskimos and Inuits the same people? (T or F and why)
True
What were the most common meats for the Eskimos?
Seal and Caribou
What were mukluks?
Boots
What were their long hooded jackets that were made out of different types of fur called?
Parkas
What were their snow houses called?
Igloos
What was the only animal that was domesticated? (Hint: they were used for sleds)
Dogs
What does domesticated mean?
Tamed
What were the two kind of boats invented for water travel?
Kayak and umiak
A one-man boat constructed of seal skin stretched over a frame
Kayak
What do Eskimos and Inuit use rather than dog sleds?
Snowmobiles
A barbed head attached to a long shaft that could be attached to some kind of cord. This was used for hunting.
Harpoon
Perhaps the most famous missionary to the Canadian Inuits and their neighbors
Sir Wilfred, Grenfell
The Russian word meaning “forest” (hint: sounds like a type of big cat)
Tiger
What does boreal mean?
Northern
What is the type of tree whose name means cone bearers?
Conifers
The oldest and largest trees in the world (hint: their name means cone bearers)
Conifers
Trees that keep their leaves all year
Evergreens
Gummy substance that comes from blisters on tree bark (hint: used in 5 min hacks)
Resin
Most numerous and varied trees in the world
Broadleaf
What does deciduous mean?
They lose their leaves in the fall
Largest member of the deer family
Moose
North America’s largest rodent
Beaver
Ravens and crows are the same (T or F and why)
False, the crow is more intelligent than the raven
The golden eagle actually has golden color! (T or F and why)
True
Nicknamed the king of the birds
Golden eagle
Why was the bald eagle given this name if it was not actually bald?
Bald originally meant whiteheaded
How many Indian tribes of the far north were there?
5
The disgusting mixture made for long trips
Pemmican
Which Indian said the “thank you” prayer before they ate?
Naskapi
