Vocabulary
Something with thickness has these.
A _____ of ice must be several inches thick before it is safe to cross.
What is layer?
Being made too hot.
What is overheated?
How do planes land in the Arctic?
By using skis.
Do you think you could work at either of the Poles?
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Moving smoothly
What is gliding?
Unsettled areas of land.
What is wilderness?
What is wore by scientists so their eyes don't get sunburned or blinded?
What are goggles?
Why would working in Antarctica be good preparation for an astronaut who plans to go to Mars?
people need to live in a small isolated group in the arctic and they would need to live similarly on Mars.
Long term weather in a certain area.
What is climate?
Steady
What is constant?
Why do people eat twice as much food at the poles?
The body works hard to keep warm and eating twice as much food gives the body fuel to keep it running.
Why is flying to Antarctica too dangerous?
because of the ice and snow. An extremely well trained pilot can fly there and land on skis.
A living place to keep you safe and warm.
What is a shelter?
What is something you know about daylight hours in the Arctic?
In the summer they only have daylight. In the winter there are zero hours of daylight.
Why do scientists go to Antarctica?
to study pollution, discover more of the universe's secrets, to learn about outer space...
Something that surprises you is _____.
What is unexpected?
An area under control of someone/someplace else.
What is a colony?
Why is it so difficult for people to visit the Poles?
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did you like the book?
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