Arctic weather Land of the midnight sun The
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Arctic weather “Land of the midnight sun” The sun shines 24 hours a day in summer
Where is the arctic? • “the top of the world” • Area all around the North Pole People have walked there? But they didn’t walk on land! So how did they get there?
• - 30 degrees in winter( October to March) • In total darkness like this
Summer • 24 hours of sunshine • But still only about 0 degrees. • Not warm in summer smiling • We need to be wrapped up like this-------------
Icebergs • Huge blocks of glaciers stick out into the sea from land. • Water crashing against it makes it break off and float out into the sea. • The tip is seen above the water. • The part under the water Star for the is ? ? times bigger table that remembers
Icebergs • Most icebergs in the Arctic have broken off from Greenland. • Have a look at this in your book! What ship sank after hitting an iceberg? 1/10 9/10
Titanic • Built in Belfast. What part of Ireland? Left Cork to go to America 1, 523 died 2, 228 passengers on board 705 survived
Who lives in the Arctic? • Inuit people live here. We usually call them Eskimos ( this means “eaters of raw meat”) • Food: seals, salmon, cod, whale, Geese in summer and foxes and polar bears in winter • Home: igloo in winter and in summer tents made from seal skin • Clothes: made from animal skins with lots of fur to keep them warm.
