Climate Change
Climate change has caused the earth to become...
a. warmer
b. colder
c. neither
a. warmer
Name four animals that live in the Arctic.
Polar bear, seals, whales, foxes, birds, fish, caribou, hares, etc.
What did the people of the Arctic make clothing out of in the past?
Animal skins and fur
Why do trees struggle to grow in Northern parts of the Arctic?
The ground is frozen and the roots cannot grow
Why is the arctic so dry?
It gets very little rain
What is happening to the ice in the Arctic because of climate change?
It is melting.
Why do caribou travel in herds?
To keep themselves safe from predators.
Name one thing the indigenous people invented...
Kayaks, skis, and snowshoes
Why do most plants in the Arctic grow low to the ground?
To avoid strong winds
A treeless plain in the Arctic is called a...
a. forrest
b. tundra
c. island
b. tundra
Why is climate change harming polar bears?
(What is it stopping them from doing?)
The ice is melting; polar bears walk across the ice to hunt for seals.
What is the fat called that keeps sea animals in the Arctic called?
Blubber
Today, how do people in the Arctic travel?
Snowmobiles
What is something that sometimes covers grass and plants, protecting it from the wind?
Bonus! Prize box :)
Snow
True or False: The North Pole has only one sunrise and one sunset every year!
True!
What could happen to the crops and homes in the Arctic if the ice keeps melting?
The could become flooded.
What is one adaption the caribou has made to survive in the Arctic?
Bonus: one reward buck for any EXTRAS!
Antlers, hollow hairs to keep warm, small ears and tail, two layers of fur, dense hair over muzzle for digging in the snow, great sense of smell, large hooves.
Name one of the two tribes of people in the Arctic
Inuit and Aleut
Lichen is actually a _________, not a plant!
fungus/algae
True or False: In the WINTER, the sun shines on the Arctic 24 hours a day.
False! In the summer, it does!
Explain why polar bears going extinct would effect other animals in the arctic.
(Hint: food chain. Polar bear eats ---> _____ eats
--->______?)
Polar bears hunt seals. If there were no polar bears to eat seals, there would be too many seals in the Arctic. The seals would eat all of the fish and then there would be no fish. Also, foxes eat the leftovers of the seals that polar bears hunt; they would starve without the scraps.
Some Arctic animals store their food and sleep throughout the coldest months. This is called...
Hibernating.
What does "indigenous" mean?
Someone who belongs to a certain place (someone born in a certain place)
Name one animal that uses lichen. How?
The ground squirrel: nest
A floating mass of ice is called an...