Which term refers to a house made of snow or ice?

Which term refers to a house made of snow or ice?

• A. Pueblo
• B. Circumpolar
• C. Igloo
• D. Tipi

Answer: (C)

Think about how people adapt their housing to extreme cold. The term for a house built from snow or ice is igloo. An igloo is made from blocks of compacted snow arranged in a dome, a shape that resists wind and distributes weight. Snow traps air, which acts as an insulator, helping to keep the inside warmer than the outside. The interior is usually small, and a low entrance tunnel helps prevent warm air from escaping and keeps cold air out. Body heat and a small lamp can provide enough warmth for comfortable shelter. Other options describe different kinds of dwellings or regions, not a snow- or ice-made house: Pueblo refers to adobe homes in the Southwestern United States; a tipi is a cone-shaped tent made from hides or fabric; circumpolar is a geographic term describing areas around the poles.

Think about how people adapt their housing to extreme cold. The term for a house built from snow or ice is igloo. An igloo is made from blocks of compacted snow arranged in a dome, a shape that resists wind and distributes weight. Snow traps air, which acts as an insulator, helping to keep the inside warmer than the outside. The interior is usually small, and a low entrance tunnel helps prevent warm air from escaping and keeps cold air out. Body heat and a small lamp can provide enough warmth for comfortable shelter.

Other options describe different kinds of dwellings or regions, not a snow- or ice-made house: Pueblo refers to adobe homes in the Southwestern United States; a tipi is a cone-shaped tent made from hides or fabric; circumpolar is a geographic term describing areas around the poles.