The Arctic Circle

In the Arctic Circle, there is very little rainfall in the _________.

• deserts

• forests

• mountains

• tundras

During the Arctic summer, the sun shines __________.

• only at dawn

• only at midnight

• 12 hours per day

• 24 hours per day

What is an example of a physical animal adaptation?

• the growth of lichen under the snow

• the movement of large caribou herds

• the small ears on caribou in the Arctic

• the Arctic terns traveling south in winter

Today, the indigenous people in the Arctic mainly travel over the snow and ice using __________.

• kayaks

• skis

• snowmobiles

• snowshoes

What is one result of climate change?

• Sea levels are dropping.

• Earth is getting warmer.

• There is more packed ice.

• More people live on coasts.