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Polar Regions

Comparing the Poles: The biggest difference is that the Arctic region is essentially a frozen ocean surrounded by continents. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by an ocean. And even though the Arctic is mostly a frozen ocean, the Arctic climate is more hospitable to human and animal life than the ice-locked Antarctic continent. 

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Comparing Polar Regions

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Comparing the Poles

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Seasons

extreme weather

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Weather

melting ice

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Human Impact

Antarctica

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Location/Geography

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Ocean Circulation

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Ecosystem

Arctic

arctic geography

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Location/Geography

arctic circulation

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Ocean Circulation

arctic ecosystem

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Ecosystem