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? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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                                   

3. Under all its fur, what color is a polar bear's skin? ________________________________________________________________

4. Who are the predators for the Arctic Hare? _____________________________________________________________________
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5. A) What kind of fat helps protect the walrus from the cold?  B) How thick is it?
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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?
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8.  Choose an Arctic animal and write 5 interesting facts about the animal on the back of this page.  
 

9.  Choose an Arctic bird and write 5 interesting facts about the bird on the back of this page.   

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