Arctic Life

What is the Arctic?

• A) A desert

• B) A cold, windy area around the North Pole

• C) A tropical rainforest

• D) A mountain range

Which animals are mentioned as living in the Arctic?

• Walrus, polar bear, snowy owl

• Lion, tiger, bear

• Elephant, giraffe, zebra

• Kangaroo, koala, platypus

A walrus spends most of its time in the _______.

• icy water

• desert

• forest

• mountains

In addition to special fur that helps keep it warm, the polar bears have _________ under their skin.

• a layer of blubber

• a network of muscles
• a thin layer of skin
• a layer of feathers

How does a snowy owl stay warm?

• By migrating to warmer areas

• By having two layers of feathers

• By hibernating during winter

• By building nests with insulation

Fat is a good way for animals to stay warm in cold weather.

What information from the text supports this idea?

• Polar bears and walruses both have layers of fat to keep them warm.

• Owls have a thick layer of fat under their feathers.

• Owls and polar bears wear coats made out of fat.