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INTRODUCTION TO THE ARCTIC www.pwssc.org
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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 www.pwssc.org
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North of the Arctic Circle www.pwssc.org Map from athropolis.com
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North of the Treeline www.pwssc.org Map from athropolis.com
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Average daily summer temperature below 10 C (50 F) www.pwssc.org Map from NISDC
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What lives in the Arctic? www.pwssc.org Image from alaska101.com
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Arctic Flora and Fauna Adaptations for Survival www.pwssc.org
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Bearberry Purple saxifrage Arctic poppy Cottongrass Mountain sorrel Wooly lousewort Orange Lichen Arctic willow Reindeer lichen Pasque flower Images from blueplanetbiome.com & arcticphoto.com
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www.pwssc.org 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
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Migration www.pwssc.org Map from arctic.fws.gov
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Physical Characteristics www.pwssc.org 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
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Hibernation www.pwssc.org Image from elharo.com
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Who Lives in the Arctic? www.pwssc.org
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Native Peoples Indigenous People Inuit Iñupiat Yupik Chukchi Nenets Evenki Sami www.pwssc.org Map from arcticcentre.org
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Marine Lifestyles www.pwssc.org Images from siberianwonders.com, dsc.discovery.com, grist.org & countercurrents.org
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Terrestrial Lifestyles www.pwssc.org Images from siberianwonders.com & transun.wordpress.com
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Oil Workers www.pwssc.org
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Oil in the Arctic www.pwssc.org Map from UNEP
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