What is the coldest temperature you have ever been in?
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Polar regions are the coldest places in the world!
The coldest day ever happened in Antarctica in 1983.
The temperature was -89.2°C that day!
The Arctic and Antarctica are the two big polar regions on Earth.
In polar regions, the days can be very long or very short.
Every winter, there is at least one day with no sun. It is always night!
Every summer, there is at least one day with no night. It is always day!
Around 90% of the ice on Earth is in Antarctica.
In most of Antarctica, the ice is 1.6km thick!
In different months of the year, the ice melts and freezes.
There are no trees in the polar regions, but there are plants and animals.
Most polar plants are short and tough.
Many animals in the polar regions are white.
Their white fur makes them hard to see in the snow.
The polar regions are cold, but many plants and animals call them home!
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