Introduction

Surf's up! Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. There's a lot to learn in this information age. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about the artic animals we're going to research. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Have fun!

Questions

1. List the nations within the arctic.
   How many people live in the arctic?
   What is a tundra?
   
   
2. Look up the definition of the following:
   Arctic
   biome
   arctic tundra
   aestivation
   hibernation
   Brooks Range
   BeringSea
   adaptations
   camouflage
   diurna
   lnocturna
   gestation
   habitat
   hierarchy
   migrate, migration
   predator
   prey
   Subarctic
   
   
3. How big is the animal that you are researching?
   How much does the animal weight?
   What color is the animal?
   List five other facts about the animal that your are researching.
   
   

The Internet Resources

• arctic animals
• search for your animal
• arctic vocabulary

The Big Question

How are the animals of the artic important to each other and to the arctic people for survival?