E Answer the following questions.
1. Describe the location of Greenland,
2. Why is normal life not comfortable in Greenland?
3. Describe the climatic conditions of Greenland.
4. What type of clothes do Eskimos wear?
5. What changes are taking place in the lifestyle of Eskimos?
6. Describe the clothes worn by an Eskimo's family.
Answers
Explanation:
1- located between in Artic ocean and North Atlantic ocean
2-harsh weather,high mountain and are always covered with ice and snow
3- has harsh weather and temperature is 10 degrees Celsius
4- Clothes are made by animal fur, seal skin to keep them selves warm in the artic environment. some wear outer parka with inner and outer pants and called kamika
6-They wear shirts, coats, pants, socks or boot they wear 2 layers of clothes inner layer is fur against the skin with a hooded coat called the parka
Explanation:
1. Greenland is located towards the north east of North America it lies mostly within the Arctic Circle the total area of Greenland is about 21.5 Lakh km2 this Island is surrounded by Greenland Sea in the north-east Denmark strait in the Southwest Davis strait in the Southwest and baffin bay in the Northwest the Arctic Ocean is its North grill and the about this 50 km from the north pole Iceland is the nearest European country .
2. the total population of Greenland is about 75008 of which about 80% are eskimos or in Inuit as they call themselves and the rest are mostly Europeans . The peoples cannot live here due to very cold climate of this place. the average thickness of the earth is about 15,000 metres . very cold winds blow during the winter season the temperature is always below the freezing point and there is heavy snowfall
3. Greenland experience a very cold climate throughout the year the winter season is for about 9 months . the sun is not visible for many weeks. very cold winds blow during the winter season the temperature is always below the freezing point and there is heavy snow fall during the summer season the climatic condition are reversed there is bright sun shine and sun never sets for many weeks. the general weather is Sunny and the rainfall is scanty through some ice melts at the temperature image below the freezing point .
4. the eskimos wear clothes made from animal skins and first the cover their head with for cab fare hooded jacket is called parakum they wear double trouser and high boots because the Greenland experiences very cold climate . men women and children wear also the same type of dresses the clothes are mostly made from seal skin .