About the Province
Vocabulary/Facts
Animal names
Living in the Arctic
Igloos
100
Which province are we studying?
Nunavut
100
What is the Inuit word for Parka?
Anorak
100
What animal is called Aivik?
Walrus
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100
Why are there no trees in Nunavut?
Nunavut is a tundra. There are no trees beacuse it is too cold and the growing season is too short.
100
What does Igloo mean in Inuktitut?
House
200
What is the capital of Nunavut?
Iqaluit
200
What is another name for the northern lights?
Aurora
200
What animal is called Tuktu?
Caribou
200
What type of animals fur did Inuit people use to make anoraks and kamiks?
Caribou, polar bear, fox, or wolf. Seal skin was also used for making Kamiks because it was waterproof.
200
How does an Igloo stay warm inside?
Igloo's trap body heat from the people inside and heats the igloo like a furnace.
300
Which is the bird of Nunavut?
Common Raven, Gyrfalcon, or Rock Ptarmigan?
Rock Ptarmigan
300
What color is the northern lights?
Green, Pink, Blue, Purple, or all of the colors listed?
All of the colors
300
What animal is called Ukpik?
Snowy Owl
300
What is an Inuksuk?
Stone man that points the way.
300
Were Igloo's used as permenant or temporary homes for hunters in the Arctic?
Temporary homes
400
Which is the flower of Nunavut?
Purple Saxifrage, Fireweed, or Mountain Avens?
Purple Saxifrage
400
What language other than English is taught in school?
Inuktitut
400
What animal is called Tiriganiaq?
Arctic Fox
400
What does the direction that the arms on the Inuksuk point to mean?
The arms point to tell others what directions they can travel safely or the direction to seals and caribou.
400
When there isn't enough snow and it is too warm outside to make a Igloo, what is another type of shelter used by the Inuit?
Animal hide tent.