Table of Contents 4 12 The Smallest Ocean Where Is the Arctic Ocean The Climate and Features The Polar Ice Pack The Plants and Animals Fast Facts About the Arctic Ocean Glossary To Learn More 20 22 23 Index 24
The Smaijest Ocean The Arctic is the smallest and coldest of the five oceans It covers 5 4 million square miles 14 million kilometers square
The Arctic Ocean sits at the top of the world Its icy waters surround the North Pole DID YOU KNOW O Explorers Frederick Cook and Robert Peary both claimed to have reached the North Pole first However neither actually made it O The North Pole spends six months in darkness and six months in sunlight each year O In some places Arctic ice may drift several miles per day from wind lion's mane and currents jellyfish O Lion's mane jellyfish live in the Arctic Ocean They may grow to be 100 feet 30 long meters
