Question

nunavut
nunavut is the newest canadian territory. iqaluit is its capital city. nunavut, meaning \our land\ in inuktitut, is located between the northwest territories and greenland. it is larger in size than mexico, and most of its area is made up of islands. almost all of its land lies above the arctic circle and is covered by snow for most of the year.
native canadians called inuit have lived in the area for more than 6,000 years and make up a large part of the present population. only about 30,000 people live in nunavut. because of its location, almost no farming takes place in nunavut. most of its people make a living in the mining and fishing industries.
the territory is home to the most northern permanent settlement in the world, called alert. it can be found on ellesmere island. alerts weather station has a permanent population of five people in winter but can grow as large as fifty people in the spring and summer months when canadian forces officers monitor a military signals intelligence station and researchers work at a global atmosphere watch station.
1 which of the following can the reader infer based on this article?
a. thirty thousand people live in the capital city of iqaluit.
b. the population of nunavut is small because of the climate.
c. native canadians founded nunavut thousands of years ago.
d. nunavut would have more people if it had more land area.

Explanation:

logically explain its small population (only ~30,000 people). Option A is incorrect because the total population of Nunavut is 30,000, not just the capital. Option C is incorrect because the article says Inuit lived there for over 6,000 years, not that they "founded" Nunavut. Option D is incorrect because Nunavut is already large (bigger than Mexico) but still has a small population.

Answer:

logically explain its small population (only ~30,000 people). Option A is incorrect because the total population of Nunavut is 30,000, not just the capital. Option C is incorrect because the article says Inuit lived there for over 6,000 years, not that they "founded" Nunavut. Option D is incorrect because Nunavut is already large (bigger than Mexico) but still has a small population.