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Two Icy Opposites

Science · Polar Regions · ages 5-7
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  1. Which animal lives at the South Pole, in Antarctica?

    • Polar bear
    • Penguin
    • Kangaroo

  2. Which animal lives at the North Pole, in the Arctic?

    • Polar bear
    • Penguin
    • Camel

  3. The Arctic is a frozen ocean, and the Antarctic is a frozen continent.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Who lives in the Arctic all year, close to polar bears?

    • The Inuit people
    • Nobody lives there
    • Only visiting scientists

  5. Which place has land all around a frozen ocean in the middle?

    LandLandOceanLandLand
    • Antarctica
    • The equator
    • The Arctic

  6. Families live in Antarctica for their whole lives, just like in the Arctic.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A scientist finds a huge land covered in ice, with ocean all around it, and no people living there forever. Which pole is this?

    OceanOceanLandOceanOcean
    • The Arctic
    • Neither pole
    • The Antarctic

  8. Milo says penguins live at the North Pole with polar bears. What is wrong?

    • Nothing is wrong
    • Penguins live at the South Pole, not the North Pole
    • Polar bears live at the South Pole
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  1. Penguin · Penguins live in Antarctica, at the South Pole.
  2. Polar bear · Polar bears live in the icy Arctic, at the North Pole.
  3. True · The Arctic is frozen sea with land around it. Antarctica is frozen land with sea around it.
  4. The Inuit people · The Inuit have lived in the Arctic for a long time. They live near polar bears.
  5. The Arctic · The Arctic is a frozen ocean with land wrapped all around it.
  6. False · Nobody lives in Antarctica for a whole life. People stay for a while and then go home.
  7. The Antarctic · Land covered in ice, with ocean all around, is Antarctica.
  8. Penguins live at the South Pole, not the North Pole · Penguins live in Antarctica, at the South Pole. They do not live with polar bears up north.
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