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49 Cards in this Set
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The people of northern Alaska are called ______.
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Eskimos
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The people of Greenland and Artic Canada are called ____.
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Inuits
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The main source of food for the Eskimos is _____.
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meat
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____ and ____ are the main source of meat for Eskimos.
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seal and caribou
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Cooking pots and lamps were made from a soft rock called ___.
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soapstone
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Eskimos' boots are called ___.
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mukluks
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____ is a long, hooded jacket made of different types of fur.
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parkas
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In the summer, the Eskimos lived in _____ and _______ houses.
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tents and stone/sod block houses
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____ is a layer of earth held together by grass and roots.
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sod
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In the winter, the Eskimos built houses out of ice called _____.
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igloos
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Eskimos used ___ ____ as a way of transportation over the ice and snow.
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dog sleds
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What were the dog sled made of?
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wood, whale jawbones, frozen skins and frozen meat
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The ___ was the only kind of animals domesticated by the Eskimos.
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dogs
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To travel on water, the Eskimos used ___ and ____.
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kayak and uniak
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A ____ is a one-man boat made of sealskin stretched over a boat frame.
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kayak
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The ____ is a large open boat used for long hunting trips.
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umiak
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A _____ is a long spear like weapon with a barb head attached to some kind of cord.
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harpoon
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Why have many Eskimos moved into towns and villages?
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Because there is not enough animals left on the tundra to hunt for food.
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The most famous missionary to the Canadian Inuits is __ ___.
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Sir Wilfred Grenfell
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The northern woods of Canada and Alaska are called __ or __ ____.
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taiga or boreal forests
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The largest forest of North America are the __ ___.
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boreal forest
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The main trees of the taiga are _______, the oldest and largest trees in the world.
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conifers
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Most conifer trees are ____, trees that keep their leaves all year.
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evergreens
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In the southern part of the taiga, ____ and ___ grow.
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pines and firs
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The _____ trees grow in the open areas around the ponds and lakes.
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broadleaf trees
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The _____ trees are the most numerous and varied trees in the world.
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broadleaf trees
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___________ trees lose their leaves in the fall.
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Deciduous trees
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Deciduous trees are also called _______ because they have hard wood.
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hardwoods
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The __ ____ or canoe birch was used for make canoes, baskets and paper.
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paper birch
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The ___,____, and ____ all are members of the deer family that are valuable to the indians of the northern woods.
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caribou, moose and wapiti
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The ______,the largest member of the deer family, have a "bell" of flap of skin hanging from their neck.
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moose
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North America's largest rodent is the ______.
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beaver
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The _____ has done more than any other animal to shape the landscape of the North American continent.
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beaver
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How has the beaver shaped the landscape of N. America?
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By building dams and ditches.
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The ____ is a type of weasel that has a white coat in winter and a brown coat in the summer.
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ermine
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The _____ is also known as the "skunk-bear" because of its size.
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wolverine
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The ____ has a luxurious fur coat that is sought after by man.
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mink
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The ____ is a large bird, considered the most intelligent bird in the world.
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crow
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The ____ is among the largest and most powerful birds in the world.
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eagles
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The golden eagle is also known as the "__ __ __ ___".
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"king of the birds"
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The Indians of the Far North are: 1) 2) 3) 4) and 5)
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1) Cree, 2) Ottawa, 3)Yellowknife, 4) Beaver and 5) Ojibwa
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Why do the Indians of the far north not farm?
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Because the growing season is too short.
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Indians make ________ to eat on long trips.
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pemmican
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In the winter, Indians use ____ and ________ to travel over deep snow and ice.
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snowshoes and toboggans
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______ are soft leather shoes.
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moccasins
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The Ojibwa tribe has also been called the ______.
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Chippewa
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Indians of the Far north live in houses made of ____ and live in ____ when they travel.
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wood and tepees
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The children of the far north (do, do not) attend school.
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do not
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How do the children learn to survive?
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1) boys are taught to be watchful and hunters, 2) girls are taught to keep their homes
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