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XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. Greenland is located in the ____________ Frigid Zone.
(a) North (b) South (c) None of these
2. A mass of ice that breaks from ice-sheet is called ____________ .
(a) ice-cap (b) iceberg (c) ice-candy

3. ____________ is not found in Greenland.
(a) husky (b) seal (c) gorilla
4. The Eskimo’s main hunting weapon is ____________ .
(a) harpoon (b) parka (c) igloo
B. Write TRUE or FALSE :
1. Greenland is very cold because of very slanting sunlight. _______

2. Greenland is an autonomous province of Denmark. _______
3. An iceberg is very dangerous for ships. _______
4. In Greenland, no vegetation grows in winters. _______
5. An igloo is made from blocks of ice. _______
C. Answer the questions briefly :

1. Why is Greenland so cold?
2. How can melting ice be dangerous for the world?
3. How do the Eskimos build their igloos?
4. How do the Eskimos hunt a seal?
5. How have science and technology improved life in Greenland?

Activity

v Name :
1. The northern most point of land in the world : ______________________
2. The capital city of Greenland : ______________________
3. The sheet of ice covering Greenland : ______________________
4. A water animal that the Eskimos hunt : ______________________

5. A hooded jacket that the Eskimos wear : ______________________

Ice and You

v Global warming is causing climate change, which is melting the ice-cap in polar regions. This
will raise the water level in the seas around the world. Already some islands have submerged
in seawater. If this continues, a major part of the world will go under water. So, we need to
care for the environment :
• Grow trees. • Cause little pollution. • Minimise the use of natural resources.

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