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Arctic

The Arctic is the region around the Earth's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole.

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Arctic belongs to what continent?

No, but Antarctica is.
No, the Arctic is just an area of ice and snow and some land situated on the north part of Earth.

The Antarctice, on the other hand, IS a continents.

Is Arctic fox endoskeleton or exoskeleton?

Arctic foxes are mammals and have internal skeletons (endoskeleton).

What is the land mass of the Arctic Region?

The Queen Elizabeth Islands (extreme Northern Canada) are the closest. Part of Greenland is even closer, but Greenland itself is largely an ice floe in it's northern area, and you did say "land mass".

Are there blizzards in the Arctic?

Yes, there can be thunderstorms in the Arctic. They are uncommon because storms require sufficient heating at the surface. When they do form, their lightning can cause destructive wild fires.

Why do people live in the arctic region?

If you are used to the cold and don't like warmth, the Arctic is the best place to live.Thats how some people survive in the Arctic.But if you're afraid of being eaten by the Arctic creatures there, you better not live there!

Is the arctic considered a desert?

There is an Antarctic Desert. Almost the entire continent of Antarctica is considered desert. Some clain that the Arctic is also a desert. However, much of the Arctic is either open sea or sea ice and not land. Those areas on land are mostly tundra which is a different biome from a desert.

Which island is located in the arctic region but belongs to a country outside to arctic region?

Greenland is an island in the arctic that is a territory of Denmark.
Greenland

What provinces are the Arctic Lowlands?

Most of the Arctic Lowlands lie in Nunavut Territory, formerly part of the Northwest Territories.

What is the natural resources in the arctic?

What are some natural recources in the Arctic regions

What is the arctic weather like?

The weather in the Arctic is, of course, very cold. The winters are long and extremely cold; even in the summer it doesn't get much warmer. There is very little precipitation (snow) although strong winds often create the illusion of snowfall.

What minerals are found in the Antarctic Environment?

Due to the Antarctic Treaty, mining is prohibited. Iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small, uncommercial quantities.

What are Arctic conditions like?

The Arctic region is unique in comparison to Earth's other ecosystems. It consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean surrounded by treeless permafrost. Recently, the existence of sea ice has declined. Life in the Arctic includes zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants, and human societies. It often has cold and extreme weather conditions.

In which month does the sun hit the arctic?

In the contiguous United States, the warmest month is considered to be July. The average temperature recorded in the lower 48 states was at 77.6 degrees.

How many degrees is the antarctic?

In summer it hovers just above zero. In winter it can drop to 40 degrees below zero.

In terms of Latitude, the arctic is the region above the arctic is the region north of 77 degrees north

What do arctic rabbits eat?

they eat berries, mosses lichens, buds, leaves, seaweed, bark, willow twigs polar bears and large bears such as owls eat them

Arctic port of murmansk to remain ice free in the winter?

The North Atlantic Current allows the Arctic port of Murmansk to remain ice-free in the winter.

What plants live in the Arctic?

Plants live in the Arctic like mosses and stuff.

Although it is very difficult to survive in the Arctic, many low growing plants can

be found there. Examples are sedges, lichens, and heaths. The Labrador Tea is a

heath that grows only 2 to 3 inches high.

Is the arctic ice on top of land?

No........there is water under the ice

When does the Arctic have summer?

Its summer is June-July-August just as the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, but is very short. In some places, it does not get above freezing. It varies widely because the Arctic is very large.

Why is the tundra called Land of the Midnight Sun?

The Tundra is very far NORTH the sun never sets for at least 6 months out of the year! Imagine going to bed late in the day and the sun is still streaming through your windows. The Tundra is very cold no trees grow there it is like an ICE DESERT and yet the Tundra is one of the youngest places on earth. It is thought that the Tundra biologically is about 10,000 years old.