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Greenland. Jennifer Meyer, Ed. S. Rutherford County Schools. Geography. Greenland is an island. It is located in the Arctic Circle . It is mostly covered by glaciers —84%. The rest of the land is covered in permafrost —frozen land. It has mountains, fjords and rocky coasts.
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Greenland Jennifer Meyer, Ed. S. Rutherford County Schools
Geography • Greenland is an island. • It is located in the Arctic Circle. • It is mostly covered by glaciers—84%. • The rest of the land is covered in permafrost—frozen land. • It has mountains, fjords and rocky coasts.
People of Greenland • The native people of Greenland are called Greenland Inuit or Kalaallit. • Population of Greenland is 56,000—88% Inuit—12% Europeans. • They speak Greenlandic, Danish and English.
Native Peoples • The native people of Greenland are called Greenland Inuit. • They hunt and fish for food. • They speak Greenlandic. • The do not farm because plants do not grow well in the Arctic. They do eat the plants that grown naturally, like grasses and berries.
Native Peoples • People use dog sleds to get from one place to another. • The Husky is a breed of dog mixed with wolf that came from Greenland. • The Inuit use stars and landmarks to navigate.
The Environment • Global warming is causing the ice in Greenland to melt. • In August of 2010, the Petermann glacier in Greenland broke apart. • When the ice melts, it causes the level of the ocean to rise. • When the ice melts, it absorbs more heat from the sun, making Greenland even hotter and melting even more ice.
Global Warming • Global warming is the rising average temperature of the air and the oceans on the planet. • Scientists are very certain that there is only reason the temperature is rising: it is the direct result of human activity.
Global Warming • Results of global warming: • Melting polar ice cap • Rising ocean waters • Extinction of species • Loss of habitats
Pop Quiz • Where is the Arctic Circle? • Around the North Pole • Around the South Pole • Around the Equator • On the Moon
Pop Quiz • Which animal can be found in Greenland? • Narwhal • Polar Bear • Arctic Fox • Greenland Shark
Pop Quiz • Who lives in Greenland? • Greenlanders and Europeans • Americans and Europeans • Asians and Greenlanders • No one
Pop Quiz • What is causing global warming? • Polar Bears • Snow • Sun flares • Humans
Pop Quiz • What is a result of global warming? • Melting polar ice caps • Loss of animal habitats • Rising of ocean levels • Extinctions of species
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