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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1988

Page

9

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.

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 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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