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The Great Bear Constellation
Ursa Major Description In Latin Ursa Major means "greater she-bear." In Greek Arktos is the word for bear, hence the name Arctic, which means bearish and describes the far northern parts of the earth where the Great Bear constellation dominates the heavens even more than in the northern hemisphere. A very large constellation, Ursa Major is best known for its famous asterism or star grouping, the Big Dipper.
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What languagecountry does the word Antarctic come from?
Greek
What is the German word for arctic?
The German word for "Arctic" is "Arktis"
How many syllables in the word arctic?
The word arctic has two syllables.
What makes the Arctic different from Antarctica?
Polar bears come to mind (the word "arctic" comes from the Greek for land of the bear), but probably the biggest thing is an ocean; Antarctica is a continental land mass but the Arctic is an ocean.
What is the climate like on the arctic peninsula?
"Arctic" - that is the word!
Where did the word kayak come from?
The kayak was first invented by the Inuit and was used by several native Arctic civilizations. The word comes from a combination of the Inuktitut word "qajaq" and the Aleut word "Iqyax."
Where does the word tundra come from?
The word tundra is believed to come from the Finnish word "tunturia" which refers to a treeless plain
Is arctic wolf capitalized in a sentence?
The word "Arctic" is capitalized.
What is German word for arctic wolf?
Arctic wolf = Polarwolf
What does the Greek word arctic mean in English?
The same as in Greek. Polar, Arctic.
Nouns on the artic?
The word 'artic' is an obsolete form of the word arctic, the polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.The word 'arctic' is both an adjective and a noun.Examples of nouns related to the arctic are:icenarwhalpoleoceanoilpermafrostpolar bearpolereindeersnowwalruswhale
How come arctic hares can survive the arctic with all of their predators?
Camouflage, stealth and speed.
