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they work by placing ice blocks forming a dome shape structure with a small opening to keep cold wind at a minimum. It does work well in artic conditions.
Igloo is the Intuit word for snow house. It was made to survive brutal winters. They work by taking blocks of packed snow and ice stacking them upon themselves. They are a low cost and low effort shelter.
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Why do igloos not melt when they have a fire inside?
It's Just That Cold
Why do Eskimo she build their igloos from snow not ice?
how am I supposed to know
Why the inside temperature of igloos is high as compared to outside temperature?
Because igloose are made up of ice.
Why do igloos not melt if they have fire inside?
because there is a hole at the very top of the igloo and heat rises so the ice doesn't melt.
What is the Scientific reason why igloos don't melt?
Igloos used to be winter homes for Canadian and Greenland Inuits (the people sometimes called Eskimos). Inuits as a culture don't live in igloos anymore - there's no garage for the snowmobile. Igloos are made with blocks of snow about 2 feet by 4 feet and 8 inches thick. The top edges of the blocks are rounded so the structure forms a dome at the top. An experienced builder can make an igloo in less than two hours. At the top of the igloo is a hole to allow ventilation. This is also a key reason why igloos don't melt. The hottest air and smoke rise up through the hole. In the middle of an igloo, a shallow saucer burns seal blubber for heat and light. A high wood fire might melt the structure. But this wide, low blaze and the inhabitants' body heat keep the igloo relatively warm - between 45 and 60 degrees, experts say. That's not bad, considering it can be 40 degrees below zero outside. The inside wall of the igloo blocks does melt, to some extent. But the outside air is so cold and the building blocks of snow so thick that the blocks continually refreeze.
Did the igloo work for the Inuits?
Yes, igloos work well for Inuit people
Can snow work as insulation?
Yes because Eskimos use it for igloos.
How do polar bears make igloos?
They do not make igloos. Inuit and Eskimos make igloos, not polar bears.
Can the Inuit Indians move their igloos?
No, igloos can not be moved.
Are there bathrooms in igloos?
No, not in club penguin. But in real igloos there are.
Are there igloos in South Carlina?
No, there are no igloos in South Carolina.
Where are igloos mostly found in Switzerland?
There are no igloos in Switzerland.
Were igloos built in the Arctic?
No. Igloos were built in the tundra, not the Arctic.
What Indians live in igloos?
Inuit tribes lived in Igloos
What type Indians live in igloos?
Inuit tribes lived in Igloos
How do Canadians make their igloos?
Canadians DO NOT live in igloos. We live in houses
What type of indians live in igloos?
Inuit tribes lived in Igloos
