IV. Answer in brief.
1. Why is the region in the Arctic Circle called the 'Land of Midnight Sun'?
2. What is the capital of Greenland? Name two other cities in the region.
3. Who are Inuits?
4. What is Parka? How is it useful to the Inuits?
5. What are the main occupations of the people of Greenland?
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Answer:
In the polar regions, the midnight sun occurs due to the angle of the planet in polar summer. During the polar summer, one particular pole of the planet is pointed towards the sun at an acute angle. This angle prevents the region from falling into shadow as the Earth turns, hence no night time.
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1.)In the polar regions, the midnight sun occurs due to the angle of the planet in polar summer. During the polar summer, one particular pole of the planet is pointed towards the sun at an acute angle. This angle prevents the region from falling into shadow as the Earth turns, hence no night time.
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2.)Its latitude, at 64°11' N, makes it the world's northernmost capital, only a few kilometres farther north than the Icelandic capital Reykjavík.
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3.) Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and Alaska. The Inuit languages are part of the Inuit-Yupik-Unangan family. Inuit Sign Language is a critically endangered language isolate used in Nunavut.
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4.) A parka or anorak is a type of coat with a hood, often lined with fur or faux fur. The Caribou Inuit invented this kind of garment, originally made from caribou or seal skin, for hunting and kayaking in the frigid Arctic
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5.) Hunting and fishing are the main occupations of the people living in Greenland.