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Coldest Places in the World

 

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Can you find the Arctic and Antarctic on a globe or map?

Did you know that even in the coldest places in the world animals can survive? Even though these places are covered with ice and snow all year, lots of animals like whales, walruses, polar bears, and penguins still make their homes there.

Where are the coldest places in the world? They are in the Arctic and Antarctic. Can you find them on a map or globe? Click on the pictures to see where the coldest places on Earth are.

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Colorful world map, arrow pointing to the North Pole.

The Arctic is found at the North Pole. Animals, like polar bears, live here all year long.

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Colorful world map, arrow pointing to the South Pole.

Antarctica is a continent. It is found at the South Pole. Most animals who live here, like penguins, travel here in the spring when some of the ice melts.

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Where can you find the Arctic and Antarctic on a map or globe?

The Arctic is at the North Pole, and Antarctica is at the South Pole.