Cyberhunt Kids

Directions: Head online to the northernmost region of the earth and learn about the arctic tundra. Write your answers in the spaces below or on a separate sheet of paper.

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	The arctic ecosystem is known as the tundra, where there is a permanent frozen layer of ground beneath the topsoil called ______________. Find the answer at : ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra5/tundra5.html

	Visit this site and look closely at the map of the Arctic Circle. Locate two countries that are near the North Pole. _________________________________________ Find the answer at : www.matthewhenson.com/dcpole1.htm

	Only about twenty species of land animals thrive on the harsh arctic tundra. Name three.________________ , ________________ and ____________________________ Find the answer at : www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0856684.html

	Above the Arctic Circle, night lasts as long as 24 hours in the middle of winter. What happens in the summer? _________________________________ Find the answer at : http://www.athropolis.com/sun-fr.htm

	In 1909 Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson were the first explorers to reach the North Pole. How did they travel? ___________________________________ Find the answer at : www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/p/peary.shtml

	The native people of northern Alaska and Canada, called the _________________ , are skilled at hunting and fishing. Find the answer at : www.itk.ca/5000-year-heritage/index.php

	In the far north, you can sometimes see the Aurora Borealis or ______________________ in the night sky. Find the answer at : www.alaskascience.com/aurora.htm