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Why do scientist think the Inuit who live in North America's arctic region came across the Bering Sea?
Scientists think the Inuit who live in North America's arctic region came across the Bering Sea because of th artifacts found. Scientists have found tools and other artifacts that show the direction of their travel and settlements.
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Where is the Bering Strait located?
The Bering Strait is the narrow (about 53 mile wide) channel of water between Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska. The strait is at about 66 degrees north latitude, a little below the Arctic Circle, where the Bering Sea (within the Pacific Ocean) meets the Chuckchi Sea (within the Arctic Ocean). The International Dateline passes between Russia and the U.S. through the center of the Bering Strait. Please see the Related Link for a map illustrating the location of the Bering Strait.
How was the bering strait named?
The Bering Strait is named after the explorer Vitus Bering, a Danish navigator in Russian service who led an expedition to the area in the 18th century. The strait separates Russia and Alaska and connects the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea.
What does the Continental Divide of the Americas refer to?
The Continental Divide of the Americas, typically called the Continental Divide, is a line running from the Bering Strait southward through the entirety of North, Central and South America that divides river systems flowing into the Pacific Ocean from those that empty into the Atlantic Ocean or, in the extreme northern regions of North America, the Arctic Ocean.
What part of North America is Alaska in?
Five, Southcentral, Panhandle, Interior, Southwestern and North Shelf.
Where can ice caps be found on the earth?
Ice caps can be found at the Earth's poles, specifically at the North Pole and the South Pole. These regions are covered in ice and snow throughout the year, forming large ice caps that contribute significantly to the Earth's climate and ecosystem.
Is Bering an ocean?
The Bering Strait is part of the Arctic Ocean.
Is the bering sea Arctic or Indian?
The Bering Sea is in the Arctic. It is between the Alaska (to the East) and Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula (to the West).
Where is the Bering circle?
The Bering Circle does not exist however if you mean the Bering Sea it is located to the southwest and west of mainland Alaska. It is does not for part of the Arctic Ocean but is an arm of the Pacific Ocean. The Bering Strait connects the Arctic and Pacific Oceans and lies just south of the Arctic Circle at the northern edge of the Bering Sea.
What does gateway to the bering sea mean?
The Bering Strait is actually an ocean gateway between the Pacific and Arctic, so 'gateway to the Arctic' as a description of Bering may be more exact.
What body of water connects the arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea?
The Bering Straight
What body of water borders Alaska?
Arctic Ocean (to the north) Bering Strait (to the west) Bering Sea (to the west, but south of the Bering Strait) Pacific Ocean (To the south)
What oceans are around Alaska?
The seas that surround Alaska are the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean (South), the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea (West), and the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean (North).
Are there current submarines in the Bering sea?
The Bering Sea is fairly shallow, but yes, submarines transit the Bering Sea regularly heading to and from the Arctic.
What is a narrow passage of water connecting the Arctic Ocean to the pacific ocean?
The Bering Strait links the southern part of the Arctic Ocean (called the Chukchi Sea) to the Bering Sea.
How do scientists think the first people in the Americas arrived?
The first inhabitants of the Americas (Paleo-Indians) are thought to have crossed an arctic land bridge from Siberia, that existed during glacial periods of the Late Pleistocene Age, as early as 45,000 years or as little as 13,000 years ago. At the time, much of Siberia was a warmer steppe climate. Later, glacial melting raised sea levels and covered this path with the Bering Strait.
What is true about the Bering land Hunters can still follow animal herds across the land bridge or The land bridge forms a coastline with the Arctic Ocean?
The second one.
What strait separates the Arctic and pacific oceans?
The Bering Strait
