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the Artic and the Antarctic D87 (The Artic (Things living in the North…
the Artic and the Antarctic D87
The Artic
Greek word: Arktikos "Of the North"
Is an ocean entirely surrounded by land
Has Polar Bears with no penguins
If you stand in the Artic everywhere you look in always going to be south
But staying in the North Pole for long is very hard
Because it is surround by ocean and the ice is shifting
If you fall in the water, you would fall into water that is 13,980 ft deep
Above the water, average winter temperature can be as low as -40º C
and the coldest temperature is recorded about -68º C
Things living in the North Pole
Phytoplankton
Fish
Zooplanton
Marine animals
Birds
Land animals
Plants
Human societies
The Antarctic
Greek word: Antarktikos "Opposite of the North"
Is a continent entirely surrounded by ocean
Has penguins but no Polar Bears
Almost 98% of Antarctica is ice
at least 1 mile of thickness
The temperature has reached -89º C
its so harsh and hard to get to, people cannot live there
Even for the most extreme animals fight for survival
Only cold-adapted organisms survive there
Including
Elgea
Animals
Bacteria
Fungi
Plants
Protista