visiting the arctic
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Visiting the Arctic. The Arctic is at the top of the earth. The Arctic is at the top of the globe. The North Pole is at the top of the globe too. Welcome to the Arctic. Everything is white during most of the year. There are few trees. It is very cold. Winter in the Arctic. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Visiting the
Arctic
The Arctic is at the top of the earth
The Arctic is at the top of the globe.
The North Pole is at the top of the globe too.
Welcome to the Arctic
Everything is white during most of the year.
There are few trees.
It is very cold.
Winter in the Arctic
It can be very, very cold at the Arctic.
During winter, temperatures reach 60 degrees F below zero.
The Arctic Summer
Arctic summer temperatures range from 32 to 50 degrees F.
Icebergs
Icebergs are pieces of ice that formed on land and float in an ocean or a lake.
People of the Arctic
Eskimos
People of the Arctic The Inuit
Igloos
Some shelters people use in the Arctic are called igloos.
Igloos
Igloos are made of blocks of ice.
Sled Dogs
Some people of the Arctic use dogs to pull their sleds. This is how they travel.
Arctic Animals
The Arctic Hare
The fur is white during winter and blue-gray during the summer.A Hare is larger than a rabbit.
Arctic Animals
Arctic FoxThe Arctic fox is white during the winter and brown during the summer.
Arctic Animals
Water Seals
Seals spend most or their time under the ice hunting for fish and hiding from Polar bears.
Arctic Animals
NarwhalsLive in Arctic oceans and rivers. They have two teeth. The male Narwhals have one tooth that grows into a sword like tusk.
Arctic Animals
Narwhals
The Inuit hunt Narwhals for their skin and their tusks.
Arctic Animal
Caribou
Caribou are also known as Reindeer.
Arctic Animals
Polar Bears
Polar bears favorite food are seals. Polar bears swim under the ice to hunt for seals.
Arctic
This trip featured just a few of the interesting facts about the Arctic. There is much more that can be explored and learned about the Arctic and it’s inhabitants.
Resources:“Journey into the Arctic”, by Bryan and Cherry Alexander“The Spirit of the Polar Regions”, by Gerard Chesirehttp://www.athropolis.comhttp://animals.nationalgeogrphaic.com/animals/mammals/arctichttp://www.kidzone.ws./sg/polarbear/polar_bear.htmhttp://www.arcticphoto.co.uk