9 The Arctic

KIKI'S MISSION NOTES THE ARCTIC The Arctic is a huge frozen wilderness at the top of the Earth. It's one of the coldest and most extreme habitats on Earth. Most of the Arctic is made up of the frozen Arctic Ocean, but there is also land around the outer edges known as tundra. SEASONS There are two seasons in the Arctic. During the freezing winter it is dark almost all day and night. The summer is warmer, but still cold, and it stays light most or all of the time.

琪琪的任务说明北极北极是位于地球顶端的一片巨大的冰冻荒野。 它是地球上最寒冷、最极端的栖息地之一。 北极的大部分地区是由冰冻的北冰洋组成的，但它的外缘也有被称为苔原的陆地。 北极有两个季节。 在寒冷的冬天，几乎白天和黑夜都是黑暗的。 夏天比较暖和，但仍然很冷，而且大部分时间或所有时间都很轻。

THE NORTH POLE At the center of the Arctic is the North Pole—the northern most point on Earth. At the North Pole, the ice never melts, but farther south the ice in the Arctic melts during the summer. The average temperature during summer is 35°F (1.5°C), but during winter a lack of sunlight and strong winds make it drop to an average temperature of (-29°C). -20°F

北极的中心是北极——地球的最北端。 在北极，冰从不融化，但在更远的南方，北极的冰在夏天融化。 夏季的平均温度为35°F(1.5°C)，但在冬季，缺乏阳光和强风使其平均温度降至（-29°C）。 -20°F