C
F - Because it is too cold, I stayed inside.
C
F - Scientists examine the ozone layer, sleep patterns, and fish survival in subzero temperatures.
F - Ninety-five percent of Antarctica is covered with ice.
C
F - Sometimes winds blow as high as 200 miles per hour.
F - Many animals live in the ocean around Antarctica.
F - Antarctica is so isolated that its snow and ice are very pure.
C
R - Kodiak bears weigh as much as 1,700 pounds, and they grow to a height of ten feet.
C
C
R - Females give birth to as many as four cubs; the cubs stay with their mother two or three years.
R - Many people are afraid of bears, but encounters with bears are actually infrequent.
R - Grizzly bears are solitary animals, so they do not want to interact with people.
R - Bears attack only when they are surprised, or when they are protecting their young.
R - People should always store food and garbage properly, for bears could be attracted by the smell.
R - Never try to outrun a bear; it can run more than 30 miles per hour.
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