North Pole
A piece of a glacier that has moved down a mountain or across a polar region and broken off into the sea.
Iceberg
Two kinds of plants - fungi and algae - that grow together and are some of the hardiest plants on earth.
Lichens
The largest member of the deer family
Moose
Name one American Indian tribe of the Far North
Cree, Ottawa, Yellowknife, Beaver, Ojibwa
Cone bearing trees
Conifers
Strange-looking birds who spend their time swimming and diving for fish in the Arctic Ocean's icy waters...sometimes called sea parrots.
Puffins
North American reindeer
caribou
Has a luxurious fur coat that makes it especially sought after by man.
Mink
When out traveling, Indians lived in ________.
wigwams, tepees, and simple lean-tos.
Long, hooded jackets made of fur
Parkas
The _____________ is the point beyond which trees cannot grow because of the extreme cold, type of soil, and other factors.
Timberline
A little rodent that looks like a fat, round mouse
lemming
Sometimes called "skunk-bear" its one of the strongest mammals of its size.
Wolverine
Because the growing season was too short for farming, the Indians relied mainly on _______ and ______.
Hunting and gathering
Thick layer of fat found on fur seals
blubber
A large mass of ice that flows slowly over land
glacier
A sea bird that migrates farther than any other bird
arctic tern
Called "King of the birds" these birds are the largest and most powerful birds in the world.
Eagles
Soft leather shoes worn by Indians
moccasins
A spearlike weapon made from wood or bone with a barbed head used for hunting
Harpoon
The _________ is the area between the North Pole and the northern timberline of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Arctic
Ground that is permanently frozen
Permafrost
North America's largest rodent.
Beaver
A mixture of dried meat pounded together with fat and berries
Pemmican
The largest island in the world
Greenland