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9.Frigid Zone, Work out, A .Fill in the blanks with the correct answers., 1.Antarctica is the coldest region of the world., 2. The Sun rises and sets once a year in the areas around the Poles., 3. Inuit are people living in Greenland, 4.Husky is an animal that lives in the Frigid Zone., B. Name the following., 1. A thick layer of ice covering the northern part of the North Frigid Zone:, Ice cap, 2. The only tree that grows in the Frigid Zone., Lichens, 3. The original inhabitants of Greenland:, Inuit, 4. Wolf-like dogs used for transportation., Husky, C. Write T for true and F for false., 1. Majority of the people in the Frigid Zones are hunters by profession., True, 2. The North Frigid Zone is situated between 66 2°N and 90°N., True, 3. There is no summer season in the North Frigid Zone., True, 4. The Inuits live in Siberia., False, D.Answer these questions., 1. Describe the location of the Frigid Zones., Ans-The North Frigid Zone is located between Arctic Circle and North Pole. The South Frigid Zone is located between Antarctic Circle and South Pole., 2. Name the countries that lie in the Frigid Zones., Ans-Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland are countries that are located in the Frigid Zone., 3. Which animals and birds can be seen in the Frigid Zone?, Ans-Wolves, foxes, voles, squirrels, snowshoe hare, musk ox, ermine and reindeer are the main animals found over here and birds like snowy owls.Arctic terns and Penguins can be seen in the frigid zon, 4. What are the winter and summer seasons like in the Frigid Zones?, Ans-The Frigid Zones have continued daylight during the summers and continued darkness during the winter., 5. Name some plants that grow in the Frigid Zones., Ans- Vegetation in the Frigid Zones is sparse owing to the extreme cold. Mosses, lichens and grasses can be seen at that time.