NW History 1
A strait is...
a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water
Which tribe lived in present-day Alaska and Canada where temperatures are below freezing much of the year?
Inuit
What is permafrost?
When the ground is frozen solid
What is another name for indigenous people of America?
Native American
Migration
the movement of people into a new area
Tundra is also known as the land of the __________ sun
midnight
There are two main seasons in the Arctic Tundra
winter and summer
A nomad is a person who...
moves from place to place
A layer of the ground is called the __________
permafrost
The most representative land mammals in the Arctic tundra is
a caribou and polar bears
Early Americans searched for new sources of food. What is another word for source?
supply
To survive the tundra, animals need fur and __________.
shelter
What is another name for the Northern Lights?
Aurora Borealis
During the Ice Age, large sheets of ice or glaciers formed. These glaciers held large amounts of sea water, which lowered the sea level. This exposed a strip of land called a land bridge.
Early Americans likely crossed the land bridge to migrate from Asia to America.
True
Where is the Arctic tundra located?
In the North Pole
Many Native Americans and Eskimos believe that the Northern Lights are...
sacred.