Climate!
Is the Arctic considered a desert?
Yes! Because it's unlikely for rain and snow to fall.
Name 3 Arctic Natural Resources!
If you named zinc, lead, and diamonds you got it!
What is the Arctic named after?
The Greek word for bear!
Is the Arctic warm or cold?
It's actually pretty warm with long cold winters and short cool summers!
Whats the most common sealife animal in the Atlantic?
Herring Gulls!
What is the average winter temperature in the Atlantic?
-2'C !
What region has the most fertile agricultural land in the country?
The Great Lakes!!
Where is America's Oldest Lighthouse?
In the Atlantic!
When did the Great Lakes Storm hit? ( The White Hurricane )
It hit in 1913 and killed 250 people.
Name an animal in the Great Lakes!!
If you said red squirrels, cardinal, wrens, lynx, or moose, you are correct!!
What is the most common from of precipitation in the Atlantic?
If you guessed rain or snow you are correct!
In the Arctic, what is the fur of the seal used for?
It is used to make clothing to stay warm!
Correct! The sun peeks through the clouds then, the sun reflects on the snow and gets on your skin!
What is causing the permafrost thaw in the Arctic?
Because of the temperatures rising.
What is causing the polar bear endangerment?
The temperature rising because the polar bear needs to live in a cold environment!!
Where is the Peggys Cove Lighthouse located?
Nova Scotia, Atlantic!!
Fill in the blank: The Beaufort Sea in the Arctic has large ____ and ____ deposits!
The Beaufort Sea has large oil and gas deposits!
What region makes the MOST maple syrup?
The Great Lakes!
In The Atlantic what are the two natural disaster that could happen?
Hurricanes and Winter Storms!
Ring Billed Gulls!
What causes the air to be moist in The Great Lakes?
This is humidity from the rivers nearby!
___________ Lowlands in The Great Lakes also has many freshwater lakes.
St. Lawrence Lowlands in The Great Lakes also has many freshwater lakes.
Where is The Bay Of Fundy?
In the Atlantic! Fun fact: Has the most extreme and highest tides.
What happens when a big snow storm happens and melts?
It causes flooding!
Name a Arctic animal!
If you said beaver, polar bears, brown bears, caribou, or moose, you are correct!