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Comparison between the book the Giver and the movie Gattaca

The Arctic Region

There are probably many people who wonder what is the Arctic Region? What animals or people live there? Well for those who may not know, the Arctic Region is made up of oceans surrounded by continental land masses and islands. The Central Arctic Ocean is covered with ice all year-round, and snow and ice are on the land for most of the year. The southern limit of the Arctic Region is place at the Arctic Circle (latitude 66 degrees, 32 minutes north). The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line that marks the latitude above where the sun doesn’t set on the day of summer, which is usually June 21st and doesn’t rise on the day of winter usually December 21st. North of this latitude, periods of on-going daylight or night last up to six months at the North Pole. The warmest month is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit/ 10 degrees Celsius. The coldest month is about minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
Besides the Arctic Region and its climate, there are animal...

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