Arctic and Subarctic Lands and People
The Arctic is the northern cold region where sea ice forms and sometimes never melts. Eskimo or Inuit people, 24 hour sun in summer and polar night in winter, and the northern lights are noted. Subsoil stays frozen year round with a thawed top layer causing soggy ground for builders.
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North Pole
Arctic
Arctic Lands
Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean Animals Mentioned In Brief
The text notes walrus seals and whales as Arctic Ocean animals. It also mentions puffins as Arctic birds and that many birds migrate to the Arctic in warm summer.
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Arctic
Arctic Animals and Seasonal Changes
The musk ox is among Arctic land animals along with polar bear Arctic hare and lemming. Some species such as the Arctic fox shed coats with the seasons. Mosquitoes and other insects become pests on land in summer.
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Finland
Canada
The
Arctic Circle
Land of the
Midnight Sun
North Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Norway
Alaska
U.S
Sweden
Greenland
Denmark
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Russia