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What are temporary houses made of blocks of ice called?

Ayurts

Bteepees

Cadobes

Digloos

Answer:

D. igloos

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North America

  • Located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. Stands third in size.

  • Mount Mckinley in the Alaska Mountain Range is the highest peak in North America.

  • The five great lakes are located here

  • The Inuits (Eskimos) living in snow-covered regions are a special feature of this continent.

  • The climate and soil are suitable for agriculture.

  • It is the world's largest producer of wheat.

  • The Inuits (Eskimos)

  • Lives in the frozen regions of the North Pole

  • Make temporary houses with blocks of ice, known as 'igloos'

The five Great Lakes

  • The lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario located in Canada and the United States of America are collectively known as the five great lakes of North America.

  • They together hold 21% of the world's available fresh water


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