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How many time zones are in the Arctic Region?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 12
d) 24

Which animal is NOT found in the Arctic?
a) polar bear
b) puffin
c) penguin
d) reindeer

Which of these oceans is found in the Arctic Region?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Southern Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean

Which country owns the most land in the Arctic?
a) Canada
b) Russia
c) United States
d) Greenland

Which country listed is in the Arctic Region?
a) China
b) Antarctica
c) Canada
d) Japan

How do polar bears stay warm?
a) layer of blubber
b) thick underfur
c) black skin
d) All choices are correct

A polar bear's fur is
a) white
b) not waterproof
c) clear and hollow
d) Not able to trap heat

Which Viking explorer is credited with bringing settlers to Greenland?
a) Floki
b) Peary
c) Peter the Great
d) Erik the Red

What is the main biome of the Arctic Region?
a) grasslands
b) tundra
c) tiaga
d) savannah

Which two explorers raced to the North Pole?
a) Floki and Erik
b) Amundsen and Scott
c) Peary and Cook
d) Sallee and Meyers

Who is credited with reaching the North Pole first?
a) Cook
b) Scott
c) Amundsen
d) Peary

What country were Peary and Cook from?
a) Russia
b) Norway
c) United States
d) Iceland

Describe the majority of people that live in Greenland.
a) Inuit
b) Crow
c) from Denmark
d) from United States

Where is the best view of the Northern Lights?
a) Greenland
b) Canada
c) Alaska
d) All choices are correct.

What is another name for the northern lights?
a) permafrost
b) aurora australis
c) aurora borealis
d) Dancing Sky

Greenland is the largest ______________________.
a) country
b) park
c) peninsula
d) island

Describe the tundra biome?
a) cold and dry
b) plants are short/close to the ground
c) plants have shallow roots
d) All choices are correct

Ground that is always frozen is called
a) permafrost.
b) frozen ground.
c) blubber.
d) tundra.

All the lines of longitude meet at the ____________________ in the Arctic.
a) North Pole
b) South Pole
c) Arctic Circle
d) International Date Line

What are the Northern Lights Caused by?
a) Solar Particles colliding with the North Pole.
b) Gas particles in the atmosphere colliding with solar particles.
c) Gas Particles in the atmosphere colliding with Nitrogen
d) No choices are correct

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