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THE ARCTIC CIRCLE - Coggle Diagram
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
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This includes the Arctic Ocean and the most northern parts of the United State, Canada, Finland, Norway; Sweden, Greenland and Russia
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Summer: in the summer there are 24 hours of daylight every day. The normal summer temperature in the Arctic is between 5°C and -1°C
Winter: in the winter there are 24 hours of dark. The average temperature is about -34°C. There is less than 50 centimetres of rain or snow.
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The land in the Arctic is called tundra. The top layer of earth freezes and then thaws every year, but the layer under it, the permafrostis always frozen
Small plants can grow on the tundra in summer, but there aren't any trees in the Arctic because the roots can't go down far enough
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Common animals of the Arctic Circle are reindeer, polar bears, seals and birds
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Hunting and fishing are important in the traditional Inuit way of life. They follow groups of animals that move with the season
In recent years, industries have come to the Arctic, including oil and gas
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