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Unit Summary

This unit explores the North and South Poles through their locations, climates, landscapes, wildlife and ways of life. Pupils learn to compare the Arctic and Antarctic using maps, images and geographical vocabulary to describe features of cold environments.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand how people adapt to living in the harsh environments like the Arctic and can give an example.

Key Notes

• Greenland is the largest non-continent island in the world, and nearly 80,000 people live there.
• Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, in Europe, but is geographically part of the North America continent.
• Because Greenlanders need to live by the coast, fishing is important. Fish and seal are the main catches.
• Houses are often made from stone, concrete and corrugated metal as few trees grow there.

Vocabulary To Learn

• Inuit: the Inuit are nomadic people who live within the Arctic Circle
• sealskin: sealskin is the furry skin of seals, which is used to make a variety of good such as clothes, shoes and rugs
• tundra: tundra is a cold, frozen area of land where not many trees are able to grow

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Greenland is part of Canada.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Antarctic wildlife Study Guide
• Arctic wildlife Study Guide
• Living in the Antarctic Study Guide
• Locating the North and South Poles Study Guide
• The North Pole and the Arctic Study Guide
• The South Pole and the Antarctic Study Guide
• The world's cold places Study Guide