Question

Igloos are normally found in areas around the ____________.
A) Equator
B) Tropic of cancer
C) Tropic of Capricorn
D) North pole

Answer 1

Hint: An igloo, also known as a snow house or snow hut, is a form of snow shelter constructed when the snow conditions are suitable. Igloos were historically used only by the people of Canada's Central Arctic and Greenland's Thule region, despite the fact that they are also associated with all Inuit and Eskimo peoples.

Complete answer:
Igloo - An igloo, also known as a "snow house," is a shelter made of snow blocks, usually in the shape of a dome. Igloos are mostly identified with the Inuit people of Canada's Arctic (although they can also be found in Greenland), but they are also a part of the Canadian identity.

The interior temperature of an igloo can be 20 to 70 degrees warmer than the outside temperature in places where temperatures can drop to -50 degrees. They can get as hot as 50 to 60 degrees inside on rare occasions.

Option A) Equator :An equator is an imaginary line that circles a planet or other celestial body in the center. At 0 degrees latitude, it is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. The globe is divided into two halves by an equator: The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. At its Equator, the Earth is the largest.

A ray of sunlight falling on the equator has a much stronger effect than glancing rays falling on the curving surface near the poles, which cover a much larger area. Since the sun's heat is centered directly overhead at the equator, it is hotter there than at the North Pole. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B) Tropic of cancer : The Tropic of Cancer, also known as the Northern Tropic, is the farthest northerly point on Earth where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. This happens on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is at the most pointed toward the Sun. Due to low temperature, Igloo can’t be found near Tropic of cancer. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Tropic of Capricorn : At 23.4394 degrees south of the Equator, the Tropic of Capricorn marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun will appear directly overhead at noon. This happens at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is at the most pointed toward the sun. There is not much temperature to build Igloo. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D) North pole Even though the region around the north pole is very cold and covered in snow all year, people live there. They are known as Eskimos, and the houses they build are known as Igloos.
Hence, this option is correct.

Therefore, Option D i.e, North Pole is the correct answer. Since, Igloos are normally found in areas around the North pole.

Note: Eskimo - a member of an indigenous people who historically hunted seals and other Arctic animals and birds and fished in northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and eastern Siberia. Inuit and Yupik are the two primary languages spoken by indigenous peoples in the Arctic, and they make up a significant division of the Eskimo-Aleut tribe.