First Name ___________________________________    Last Name _____________________________________________  
Teacher ______________________________________

VISIT THE ANIMALS OF THE ARCTIC

Directions: Many unique animals live in the Arctic area surrounding the North Pole.  The animals are special because they have to survive in a cold and barren land.  Visit the web site below the question to find the answers.

 

1. The United States is one of eight nations represented in the Arctic region.  How many people live in the
entire Arctic region? ___________________________________________________________________________.
How many people live permanently in Antarctica? ___________________________________________________.


http://www.athropolis.com/arctic-facts/fact-arctic-pop.htm

2.  What are the eight nations represented in the Arctic?  _____________________________________________
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http://www.athropolis.com/map2.htm                                   

4. Who are the predators for the Arctic Hare? _______________________________________________________
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3. Under all its fur, what color is a polar bear's skin? _________________________________________________

5. A) What is the name of the fat that helps protect the walrus from the cold?  B) How thick is it?
A) ________________________________________________  B) _______________________________________
 

6. Which Arctic animal has the warmest fur -- the Arctic wolf, the polar bear, or the Arctic fox? _____________________________________________________________________________________________


 7.  Something to Think About: Adaptations are changes that animals go through to survive in an environment. 
Give three examples of adaptations that help Arctic animals live in that cold, snowy land?
A.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________
B.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________
C.  ___________________________________________________________________________________________
 

8.  Choose an Arctic animal and write five interesting facts about the animal on the back of this page.  
 

9.  Choose an Arctic bird and write five interesting facts about the bird on the back of this page.   

http://www.athropolis.com/library-cat.htm#animals