Friday, April 23, 2010

Artic Circle Day 5

3 jobs that is found in the Artic Circle

1. Plowing the snow.

2.Water Extractor (Find fresh water and export it to cleanse.)

3. Doctor

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Artic Circle Day 4

Lichen

Kingdom = Fungi
Division = Mycophycophyta
Class = Ascomycetes
Order = Caliciales
Family =Physciaceae
Genus = Parmelia
Species = Lichen

























Moss

Kingdom = Plantae
Division = Bryophyta
Class= Takakiopsida
Order = Andreaea
Family = Lycopodiaceae
Genus = Crossidium
Species = Hylocomium Splender














2. Are your plants vascular or not vascular





Lichen = Nonvascular ---- Moss = Vascular





3. Are your plants monocots or dicots?





Lichen =Monocots ----- Moss = Dicot





4. Are your plants angiosperm or gymnesperms





Lichen = Angiosperm ------- Moss = Angiosperms

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Artic Circle Day 3

Polar Bear

Phylum:Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Ursidae
Genus:Ursus
Species: Bear









Emperor Penguin

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Sphenisciformes
Family:Spheniscidae
Genus:Aptenodytes forsteri
Species: Penguin

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Artic Circle Day 2

1. What is the average temperature for the Artic Circle?


50 degrees Farenheight = Average High




-40 degrees Farenheight = Average Low




2. What is the average precipitation for the Artic Circle?




Rainfall - 12 to 33/inches a year




Snow - 286/ feet a year




3. Name a natural resource from the Artci Circle and find out what it is used for.




Natural Resource: It has many gases and fresh water.




Uses: The fresh water is used for drinking when cleansed and exported.




4. List and describe one type of recreation people do in the Artic Circle.




Some people enjoy hiking. People go hiking around the snow and glaciers for the amazing views.


Monday, April 19, 2010

Day 1 Artic Circle

Michael Bourland
Artic Circle

Country: United States, Greenland, Canada, Russia


1. The Artic Circle is located in the continents of..
North America, Europe, Asia
2. Longitude:


3. Latitude:


Artic Circle









Animal of Artic Circle












Plant of Artic Circle






Event in Artic Circle