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INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCTIC
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What is the Arctic?Area north of the Arctic CircleArea north of the treelineLocations at high latitudes where the average
daily summer temperature does not get above 10C
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North of the Arctic Circle
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Map from athropolis.com
North of the Treeline
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Average daily summer temperature below 10C (50F)
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Map from NISDC
What lives in the Arctic?
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Arctic Flora and FaunaAdaptations for Survival
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BearberryPurple saxifrage
Arctic poppy
Cottongrass
Mountain sorrel
Wooly lousewort
Orange Lichen
Arctic willow
Reindeer lichen
Pasque flower
Images from blueplanetbiome.com & arcticphoto.com
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Tufted puffin
Arctic hare
Arctic foxTundra swan
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Snowy owl
Walrus
Arctic tern
Musk oxen
Caribou and Reindeer
Snow goose
Images from nationalgeographic.com
Lemming
Migration
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Physical Characteristics
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Feathered Snowshoes
White Coat
Water-repellent Feathers
Two Layers of Feathers
Broad hoofs
Short, Stocky Body
Heavy Outer Layer
of Hair
Warm Under Layer of
Hair
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Hibernation
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Who Lives in the Arctic?
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Native PeoplesIndigenous People
• Inuit• Iñupiat• Yupik• Chukchi• Nenets• Evenki• Sami
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Marine Lifestyles
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Images from siberianwonders.com, dsc.discovery.com, grist.org & countercurrents.org
Terrestrial Lifestyles
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Images from siberianwonders.com & transun.wordpress.com
Oil Workers
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Oil in the Arctic
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