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Through many languages, back to ancient Greek, where it meant "bear" as in the Great Bear star, which we now call the North Star.
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Where does the arctic vole live?
arctic vole live in arctic habitat!!
What ocean surrounds north pole?
No ocean covers the North Pole. The North Pole is an imaginary point on the Arctic Ice cap that covers the Arctic Ocean. SHORT ANSWER- Arctic Ocean
Is the north pole in the arctic region or antarctic region?
You are in the arctic region.The pole in Antarctica is called the south pole.
Where did the word 'Chemistry' come from?
the greek word chemo
Where do the humans live the Arctic or the Antarctic?
The Arctic
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!
What is German word for arctic wolf?
Arctic wolf = Polarwolf
Is arctic wolf capitalized in a sentence?
The word "Arctic" is capitalized.
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" comes from the Finnish word "tunturi," which means treeless plain. It describes a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region where the subsoil is permanently frozen.
What does the Greek word arctic mean in English?
The same as in Greek. Polar, Arctic.
How come arctic hares can survive the arctic with all of their predators?
Camouflage, stealth and speed.
Where did we wish you a merry Christmas come from?
Probably the Arctic, because Santa lives in the 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
