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    Tundra biomes are located in the region just south of the Arctic ice caps, the high mountain tops of North America, Europe, Siberia, half of Canada and most of the Alaskan coast. The summer last 6 to 10 weeks on average and does not get warmer than 50 degrees. In winter the temperature ranges from -20 degrees to 20 degrees. The climate is unusually dry and cold with the rain averaging no more than 10 inches yearly that includes the melted snow. The dry and strong makes the tundra an extreme weather

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    org/wiki/Antarctic_fur_seal) for polar bears decreases, they appear to be incapable of slowing down their metabolism to adapt to this changing environment. Merav Ben David, a co-author and part of a team of University of Wyoming researchers whose field in the Arctic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Ocean) was headquarters for the new report, explicated that “many colleagues, even some on our own research team, doubted whether the study was possible, until we actually did it.” WHAT’S HAPPENING TO THE BEARS

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    Sea Mink Research Paper

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    Sea minks are now extinct but were once ranged from Casco Bay, Maine in the south to as far north as New Brunswick, Canada. Their main habitats are coastal regions. Sea minks are usually confused with the American mink, but the sea mink is bigger. Sea minks are on average 914mm but the American mink is 580-700mm, so there is a good difference in size. Also the male sea minks are larger in size compared to the females. Their fur is a reddish dark brown, and it is not known if their fur changes during

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    the way they speak, hunt, and what they believe in. In this paragraph I will be explaining the challenges the Inuit and the Haida faced in their region. The Inuit and the Hadia both live in the Northern Part of America but the Inuit lived in the Arctic while the Hadia lived in the Northern Woods. Since the Inuit live in such a cold area they have to deal with lack of wood and warmth while the Haida had a spreading disease to live with. Both tribes had the risk of capsizing their boat when put to

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    The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is located in Alaska. This speech is by Jimmy Carter; adopted by Subhankar Banerjee. Jimmy Carter effectively persuades his audience to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from industrial development. Carter Convinces them through use of descriptive language, evidence, and emotional appeal. Carter persuades by using descriptive language to paint a picture. Carter and his wife witness a caribou herd migrating. “The sweep of the tundra before us

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    Who are the eaters of raw fish? The Inuit people were given this name from the Abnaki Indians because of their distinct diet. They are a very proud and distinct nation that is very much different both culturally and linguistically from the Native Americans we are familiar with in the states. The Inuit culture differs from American culture greatly; the Inuit adolescents begin earlier than American’s since they spend much more time developing as adults in the wild. They also have different rituals

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    Topic: Global warming is the cause to the end of the world. Opening/Attention: Have you ever heard or the saying “the world is coming to an end”? Has it ever crossed your mind that this statement could be true? Scientists claim every so often that the world will end due to natural causes. Even though years have passed and nothing dramatically has occurred, slowly and slowly, the world is dying. Everyday millions of animals are going extinct, due to natural causes. Global warming and climate change

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    There may be other bears in the arctic, but the polar bear is the largest land carnivore in the Arctic wilderness. The polar bear may look like any other bear, but they are unique in their own way, such as their characteristics and behavior . The polar bear, has unique characteristics that make it stand out the most compared to the other bears in its taxonomic group. The taxonomic group that the polar bear falls under is the Ursidae Group ( Tanya Dewey and Phil Myers). Breaking it down even

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    The polar bear ia a large bear that lives in the north. They are the second largest bear in the bear family, and they ha a unique white fur that differentiates them from the rest of the bears. This white fur is not only their unique characteristic, but also an amazing tool that God has given them so that they can survive in the wild. In order to better understand polar bear, pwople must understand their habit, their characteristics, and the dangers they are facing. First of all it’s a question that

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    The Canadian Arctic

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    What is the federal government’s strategy to support its claims to sovereignty in the high Arctic? The Canadian Arctic, one of the defining features of our vast landscape. It spans more than 40% throughout our country and is home to more than 100,000 Canadians (Arctic, 2013). There is a variety of climate and terrain throughout this region. The Arctic in general has ownership claims by many countries including Canada, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland

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