Lesson 46 of 84 · Geography
⭐ 30 XP🗺️ Atlas OutpostThe Arctic and Antarctic
The Arctic and Antarctic are two of the coldest places on Earth, located at the northern and southern ends of our planet.
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Connect the place to the people.
⚡ The twist
Maps lie a little — they always have to.
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Then & Now
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The Arctic and Antarctic are two of the coldest places on Earth, located at the northern and southern ends of our planet. The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land, while Antarctica is a landmass covered in ice and surrounded by water. Both regions are home to unique animals, such as polar bears in the Arctic and penguins in Antarctica. These chilly places are important for studying climate change and understanding how our planet works.
Key Facts
The Arctic is an ocean surrounded by land.
Antarctica is the only continent without a native human population.
Polar bears are found in the Arctic, while penguins are found in Antarctica.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is the Arctic surrounded by?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find where everything in your fridge came from this week.
For the dinner table
“If you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be — and why?”
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