How many people live in the Arctic
10 million
2 million
500,000
4 million
Name 3 sea animals that can be found in the Arctic Circle
Seals, humpback whales, gray whales, orca whales, walruses, narwhal, beluga whale, Greenland shark, sea otters
Name 3 land animals that can be found in the Arctic Circle
Arctic foxes, polar bears, grizzly bears, musk ox, lemmings, arctic hares, wolves, moose, caribou/reindeer, sheep, ermine/stoat, wolverines
Name 3 birds that can be found in the Arctic circle
Eagles, Snowy Owls, Gyrfalcons, Tundra Swans, Snow Buntings, Little Auks, Guillemots, Terns, Ptarmigans and Puffins
True or False. The term “arctic” comes from the Greek word meaning “near the bear”.
True. The Great Bear and the Little Bear are two constellations found in the northern sky and the arctic is named accordingly
What place in the world gets the most snow per year?
Anchorage, Alaska
Buffalo, New York
Novosibirsk, Russia
Aomori City, Japan
Name 5 countries with land within the Arctic Circle
Canada, Russia, USA, Norway, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland
Name 4 winter movies that take place in snow and ice
Abominable, Frozen, Snow Buddies, Happy Feet, Jack Frost, Snow Day, Cool Runnings, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Ice Age, Balto, etc.
True or False. Less snow falls in the Arctic than rain in the Sahara Desert.
True.There isn’t a lot of precipitation (snow, rain, hail, etc.) in the Arctic: the cold air doesn’t hold a lot of moisture.
Which bird does NOT live in the Arctic
Eagle
Penguin
Puffin
Owl
True or False: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean on earth
True. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean on earth and covers less than 3% of the earth’s surface.