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