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Сomplete the sentences with the words from the box.

• northernmost
• ecosystems
• herbivores
• polar
• communities
• exploration

1. The Arctic is the
   [ ] region of Earth.
2. The varied landscapes of the Arctic provide for a variety of
   [ ].
3. One of the most familiar Arctic
   [ ] is the caribou, often known as the reindeer in Europe and Asia.
4. The
   [ ] bear, the iconic predator of the Arctic, is equally able to hunt on land and around ice floes.
5. People established
   [ ] and cultures in the Arctic thousands of years ago, and continue to thrive today.
6. European and Asian
   [ ] of the Arctic began with Viking settlement of northern Scandinavia and Iceland in the 900es.