IGLOOS

The first step of igloo building is finding the right spot. You can build an igloo successfully anywhere you can find enough snow. But for the Inuit, who once relied on igloos for shelter throughout the winter, where was the best place to build one?

• On sea ice

• On tundra

• On a mountain

• On the grassland

What is the ideal kind of snow for igloo construction?

• The freshest snow available
• Snow with a high ice content
• A layer of snow formed in a single drift

What's the ideal shape for an igloo?

• A dome

• A cone

• A circle

What kind of tools are needed for igloo construction?

• A shovel, a knife, and a chisel 
• Just a shovel
• Just a knife

Inside an igloo, with an oil lamp burning, how much warmer is it usually than outside?

• 15 degrees

• 35 degrees

• 65 degrees

• 25 degrees

How do you maintain an igloo, to keep it intact throughout the winter?

• Pour water over it daily to harden it

• Fill cracks between blocks with fresh snow

• It maintains itself, then you move

• Add new blocks to it daily

Igloos are ______________ hunting shelters for the Winter season only!

• Temperate

• Long-term

• Temporary

• Stylish

Igloos are a very ________________. This means they keep in the heat and warmth (much like a blanket or being in the car in the winter with the heat on!)

• Insulated

• Large

• Open

What happens when a fire is started on the inside of the igloo?

• RUN! There shouldn't be a fire in an igloo!!!

• The fire melts the igloo and the people are left without shelter

• The fire melts the inside of the igloo just enough to refreeze and harden making it very strong

• The fire alerts the predators there are humans nearby

What do hunters put on the DOOR of their igloo (to keep out wind/predators)?

• A boulder

• A giant piece of driftwood

• A piece of ice

• Animal furs