Iqaluit
Saskatoon
Meteghan
This & That
Weather
100
Where is Iqaluit?
In Canada's far north.
100
Where is Saskatoon?
On the prairies.
100
What is the name of the river that flows through Saskatoon?
The Saskatchewan River.
100
Of the 3 communities we are studying, which gets the most snow in the winter?
Iqaluit
200
What does the word Iqaluit mean?
Land of many fish.
200
What is Saskatoon often called?
The city of bridges.
200
What does the word Mitihikin mean?
blue rocks
200
What does the word Inuit mean?
the people
200
What two words describe the weather in Saskatoon in winter?
cold and sunny
300
What 3 words describe the land in Iqaluit.
rocky, rolling, and no trees.
300
Who were the first peoples of Saskatoon?
Cree, Blackfoot, and Metis.
300
Who were the first peoples of Meteghan?
The Mi'kmaq.
300
What is a community?
A group of people who share their language, where they live, and their history.
300
What does the ocean do to help the weather in Meteghan?
It keeps it from getting too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.
400
What did the Inuit hunt? list 3 things
caribou, seals, walrus, polar bears
400
Where did the settlers come from that settled in Saskatoon.
Ukraine, Germany, and other countries in Europe.
400
Who were the Acadians and where did they come from?
They were French people who came from France and settled in Nova Scotia.
400
What is the land like in Meteghan? list 3 characteristics.
sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, and forests.
400
What is the weather like in Iqaluit most of the year? 3 things
snow, cold, and foggy.
500
What type of homes did the Inuit live in long ago?
Igloos and hide tents
500
Why did the settlers come?
The land was cheap and it was good for farming.
500
What made the Acadians able to survive?
fish and trees = survival
500
What did the Acadians do to turn the land into farmland?
They built dykes to remove the salt water from the fields.
500
What did the Mi'kmaq teach the Acadians to do?
To salt fish and dry it out so they could have fish all year long.
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