Talk:Polar regions of Earth/Archive 1

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I think there should be some sort of explanation as to why polar regions are cold - I'm sure it's covered elsewhere, but it's not obvious from this page. Kisch 01:13, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I added a reference to Axial tilt. Hopefully someone else can elaborate a little more. Manassehkatz 14:38, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

Removed text
I've just taken out this large block of text. It looks to me like it was lifted from an elementary school text or some other source. In any case, it's not in the proper tone for an encyclopedia and is entirely unsourced. Robotman1974 17:10, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Location of the polar regions
Location of the polar regions Northern Hemisphere permafrost (permanently frozen ground) in purple.

The Polar Region can be at least 20 degrees Farhenheight. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.104.96.243 (talk) 18:24, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

POLAR REGIONS TEST
Is the Arctic in the northern or southern hemisphere of our planet? (Click here for clues.)

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Name the 3 continents that are inside the Arctic Circle. (Click here for clues.)

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Name 3 animals that live in the Arctic and give at least one example of how they are adapted to the Arctic environment. Use a full sentence to write about the animal’s adaptation(s). (Click here for clues.)

Animal Adaptation 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3.

The Antarctic: How is the Antarctic different from the Arctic? Give 2 examples. Write in full sentences. (Click for clues: Antarctic Basics, Polar Intro.)

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In what year was it discovered that Antarctica is a continent? (Click here for clues.)

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Name 2 animals that live in the Antarctic and give at least one example of how they are adapted to the Antarctic environment. Use a full sentence to write about the animal’s adaptation(s). (Click here for Antarctic animals. Click for Penguins. More penguins! Weddell seal)

Animal Adaptation 1. 1. 2. 2.

What 2 seasons are there in Antarctica? How long is summer? (Click here for clues.)

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I would like to visit the polar regions because_____________

I would not like to visit the polar regions because ___________

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Polar Circle and Polar Climate Merger
It is proposed that the articles Polar circle and Polar climate should be merged with this article, since these articles are small in size and have sections that overlap with this one. Having these articles merged as one would make the resultant article much better in quantity and quality. What does the community think? Set Sail  For The   Seven Seas    283° 00' 00" NET    18:52, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * As the Polar region is a much wider territory than the Polar circle, I think that the articles should not be merged-user:1947c and Polar circle is are linie —Preceding unsigned comment added by 1947c (talk • contribs) 15:22, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * That is true since the polar circles are infinitely small lines, but this is not the point of the merger. The point is that the polar regions are defined as the area inside the polar circles by one of the definitions, so the merger makes sense. Also, a lot of the information here is in the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle articles. Hope this helps.   Set Sail   For The   Seven Seas    307° 26' 45" NET    20:29, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Retracting proposed merger. Articles would be better off as separate articles.   Set Sail   For The   Seven Seas    269° 17' 0" NET    17:57, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Wrong picture
The picture "WhiteNightKinsarvik.jpg" doesn't seem to fit. I wondered about the tree on it and looked it up. It was taken in Kinsarvik, which is in Southwest-Norway (close to Bergen). But the map of the polar regions only shows North-Norway as part of the polar regions. I think the picture should be removed. 93.104.196.245 (talk) 09:27, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Definitions
There needs to be definitions about the Contiental Drift and how Polar Regions are part of it. Can someone please add that? Request by Lfahnestock, moved here from the article --Six words (talk) 22:19, 23 February 2011 (UTC)