What happens when energy is added to a sample of ice at 0◦c?

Explanation:

When energy is added to ice, the energy disintegrate the bonds that's holding the water molecules together in the ice, thereby making the ice to melt.

the arctic is a region of the planet, north of the arctic circle, and includes the arctic ocean, greenland, baffin island, other smaller northern islands, and the far northern parts of europe, russia (siberia), alaska and canada.