All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water.
All
Eskimos
live
most
of
their
lives
close
to
sea
or
fresh
water
.
They may follow game inland for several hundred miles, but they always return to the shores of rivers, lakes, or seas.
They
may
follow
game
inland
for
several
hundred
miles
,
but
they
always
return
to
the
shores
of
rivers
,
lakes
,
or
seas
.
Eskimo land has a bare look.
Eskimo
land
has
a
bare
look
.
Large rocks, pebbles, and sand cover much of the surface.
Large
rocks
,
pebbles
,
and
sand
cover
much
of
the
surface
.
Plants called lichen grow on the rocks, and where there is enough soil, grass, flowers, and even small bushes manage to live.
Plants
called
lichen
grow
on
the
rocks
,
and
where
there
is
enough
soil
,
grass
,
flowers
,
and
even
small
bushes
manage
to
live
.
No trees can grow on Eskimo land, so geographers sometimes call it the Arctic plains.
No
trees
can
grow
on
Eskimo
land
,
so
geographers
sometimes
call
it
the
Arctic
plains
.
There are some animals in Eskimo land, such as rabbits, which eat the plants.
There
are
some
animals
in
Eskimo
land
,
such
as
rabbits
,
which
eat
the
plants
.
Other animals, like the white fox and the gray wolf, eat the rabbits.
Other
animals
,
like
the
white
fox
and
the
gray
wolf
,
eat
the
rabbits
.
The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce.
The
Eskimo
is
a
meat-eater
,
too
,
and
may
even
eat
a
wolf
when
food
is
scarce
.
The Eskimo year has two main parts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer.
The
Eskimo
year
has
two
main
parts
:
a
long
,
cold
winter
and
a
short
,
cool
summer
.
Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed.
Spring
and
fall
are
almost
too
short
to
be
noticed
.
Summer is the best time, as food is usually plentiful.
Summer
is
the
best
time
,
as
food
is
usually
plentiful
.
But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy.
But
it
is
also
the
time
when
Eskimos
are
very
busy
.
Winter is never far away, and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare and store, for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family.
Winter
is
never
far
away
,
and
the
men
must
bring
home
extra
meat
for
the
women
to
prepare
and
store
,
for
seldom
can
enough
animals
be
killed
in
winter
to
feed
a
family
.
The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun.
The
Far
North
is
sometimes
called
the
land
of
the
midnight
sun
.
This is true in the middle of summer, for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland.
This
is
true
in
the
middle
of
summer
,
for
between
April
21st
and
August
21st
the
sun
never
sets
in
Northern
Greenland
.
But in midwinter the Far North is a land with no sunshine at all.
But
in
midwinter
the
Far
North
is
a
land
with
no
sunshine
at
all
.
Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them, and they don't see it again until February 22nd.
Around
Oct.
21st
the
Eskimos
of
Northern
Greenland
see
the
sun
set
directly
south
of
them
,
and
they
do
n't
see
it
again
until
February
22nd
.
All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year.
All
places
on
earth
get
about
the
same
amount
of
daylight
during
a
year
.
As a result, if summer is lighter, winter has to be darker.
As
a
result
,
if
summer
is
lighter
,
winter
has
to
be
darker
.
Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black.
Winter
nights
in
the
Far
North
are
seldom
pitch-black
.
As in the rest of the world, the stars and moon provide a little light.
As
in
the
rest
of
the
world
,
the
stars
and
moon
provide
a
little
light
.
The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see.
The
northern
lights
also
help
the
Eskimo
to
see
.
And with the ground covered with snow, even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimo's eyes.
And
with
the
ground
covered
with
snow
,
even
a
little
light
is
reflected
back
to
the
Eskimo
's
eyes
.
All Eskimos live most of their lives close to sea or fresh water. They may follow game inland for several hundred miles, but they always return to the shores of rivers, lakes, or seas. Eskimo land has a bare look. Large rocks, pebbles, and sand cover much of the surface. Plants called lichen grow on the rocks, and where there is enough soil, grass, flowers, and even small bushes manage to live. No trees can grow on Eskimo land, so geographers sometimes call it the Arctic plains. There are some animals in Eskimo land, such as rabbits, which eat the plants. Other animals, like the white fox and the gray wolf, eat the rabbits. The Eskimo is a meat-eater, too, and may even eat a wolf when food is scarce.  The Eskimo year has two main parts: a long, cold winter and a short, cool summer. Spring and fall are almost too short to be noticed. Summer is the best time, as food is usually plentiful. But it is also the time when Eskimos are very busy. Winter is never far away, and the men must bring home extra meat for the women to prepare and store, for seldom can enough animals be killed in winter to feed a family.  The Far North is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun. This is true in the middle of summer, for between April 21st and August 21st the sun never sets in Northern Greenland. But in midwinter the Far North is a land with no sunshine at all. Around Oct. 21st the Eskimos of Northern Greenland see the sun set directly south of them, and they don't see it again until February 22nd. All places on earth get about the same amount of daylight during a year. As a result, if summer is lighter, winter has to be darker.  Winter nights in the Far North are seldom pitch-black. As in the rest of the world, the stars and moon provide a little light. The northern lights also help the Eskimo to see. And with the ground covered with snow, even a little light is reflected back to the Eskimo's eyes.