Polar Regions

Explore the Ends of the Earth
Brrrr...It's cold!

The Arctic and Antarctic
How are these 2 locations alike? How are they different?
National Geographic Xpeditions

Geography
Examine the location of these polar regions. Antarctica - View from the South Pole Arctic - View from the North Pole How far are the poles from your school? Arctic Ocean: Geographic coordinates Latitude 90:00:00N - Longitude 0:00:00E (degrees, minutes, seconds) Antarctica: Geographic Coordinates Latitude 90:00:00 S - Longitude 0:00:00 E 1. Find your latitude and longitude! GPS Latitude-Longitude LMES (Latitude 33:59:13 N - Longitude 81:17:24 W) 2. Calculate the distance from your location to the North Pole and South Pole! World Distance Calculator	http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/oceans.htm
Facts about the Arctic
http://www.abcteach.com/Maps/arctic.htm	* The Arctic is the northernmost area of the earth. * There is full sunlight all day long throughout the entire summer - land of the "Midnight Sun." * A famous occurance in the Arctic night sky is the aurora borealis, or northern lights. * The North Pole is in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. * Trees are unable to survive in the high Arctic because of the extreme low temperatures, high winds and lack of sufficient rainfall. Learn more about this region! Arctic Theme Page EnchantedLearning Arctic World Fact Book Arctic: abcteach Cold Lands Online Resources Arctic Studies Center Aurora Borealis Page
Facts about Antarctica
* Antarctica is actually a desert. It receives about the same amount of precipition as the Sahara Desert (< 2 in. per yr.) * During the summer, the interior of Antarctica has continuous daylight. * Antarctica is the coldest continent. * Only 2 % of the land is not covered in ice. Learn more about this region! Antarctica Facts Antarctica Facts & Figures Antarctica Zoom School Portals to the World - Antarctica World Fact Book	http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/