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INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCTIC

What is the Arctic? Area north of the Arctic Circle Area north of the treeline Locations at high latitudes where the average daily summer temperature does not get above 10  C

North of the Arctic Circle Map from athropolis.com

North of the Treeline Map from athropolis.com

Average daily summer temperature below 10  C (50  F) Map from NISDC

What lives in the Arctic? Image from alaska101.com

Arctic Flora and Fauna Adaptations for Survival

Bearberry Purple saxifrage Arctic poppy Cottongrass Mountain sorrel Wooly lousewort Orange Lichen Arctic willow Reindeer lichen Pasque flower Images from blueplanetbiome.com & arcticphoto.com

Tufted puffin Arctic hare Arctic fox Tundra swan Polar bear Beluga whale Snowy owl Walrus Arctic tern Musk oxen Caribou and Reindeer Snow goose Images from nationalgeographic.com Lemming

Migration Map from arctic.fws.gov

Physical Characteristics 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 Images from wildernessclassroom.com & nationalgeographic.com

Hibernation Image from elharo.com

Who Lives in the Arctic?

Native Peoples Indigenous People Inuit Iñupiat Yupik Chukchi Nenets Evenki Sami Map from arcticcentre.org

Marine Lifestyles Images from siberianwonders.com, dsc.discovery.com, grist.org & countercurrents.org

Terrestrial Lifestyles Images from siberianwonders.com & transun.wordpress.com

Oil Workers

Oil in the Arctic Map from UNEP