Passage 2 On page 1 of Passage 2, what does the
phrase "at the mercy of suggest about the
weather during the time the Norse lived in
Greenland?
terious Disappearance
hat the Norse who settled
were totally at the mercy of
er creates a convenient
Other evidence suggests
and social factors were the
sons behind the disappearance
rse.
The Norse believed the weather was a
reflection of their emotions.
The weather was fair enough in Greenland to
appeal to the Norse.
The Norse felt that the weather in Greenland
was reliable.
s who analyzed moraines, piles
ial left behind by glaciers, believe
eval Warm Period may not have
in Greenland. This casts doubt
Hea that Greenland was ideally
or farming when the Norse
The weather was a powerful force in the lives
of the Norse