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Arctic

The North Pole: snow and ice

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The story for kids

We're in the Arctic, the very top of the Earth in the north. It's very cold here, and there's snow and ice everywhere. Look, the polar bear, the wolf, and the fox are white, so they're hard to see in the snow.

Facts

  • The Arctic is the northernmost part of the Earth.
  • In winter the sun doesn't appear here for months.
  • Many animals are white so they can't be seen in the snow.

Numbers

Place
North Pole
Weather
Very cold
Landscape
Snow and sea

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