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Ice Cap Biome - Demo. Ice Cap Biome. Map of Biome. Where Biome is Found. Found near the poles Latitude : 65° N&S. Basic Characteristics. Covered by snow and ice year round Cold Icebergs No trees or shade. Temperature. Coldest place on earth Average Temp - 17 º C (1.4ºF).
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Where Biome is Found • Found near the poles • Latitude: 65° N&S
Basic Characteristics • Covered by snow and ice year round • Cold • Icebergs • No trees or shade
Temperature • Coldest place on earth • Average Temp -17ºC (1.4ºF)
Precipitation • Polar desert • 19.8 cm per year
Common Weather • Dry • Windy • Cold • Bright Sunlight
Soil • Permafrost: frozen year round • Very barren and dry • Soil Moisture: dry • Inorganic soil
Plants • Grasses
Plants • Lichen
Plants • Moss
Plant adaptations • Grow deep and wide • Low to the ground • Little competition • Very few species and exist only down to 60º Latitude
Animals • Krill • Killer Whales
Animals • Polar Bears
Animals • Albatross • 19/21 species are threatened or endangered
Animals • Penguins
Animals • Seals
Animals Adaptations • Land and Water animals • Thick skin with layers of blubber • Warm- blooded • Migration • Flight • Camouflage
Human Adaptations • No humans live in Ice Cap biomes • Only research crew or expeditions
Biodiversity • Ice caps have the least biodiversity in the world • It is too cold for many species • 0 on the biodiversity scale
Other Interesting Facts • Ozone layer hole in Antarctica • Ice grows and shrinks every year • During the summer months: 22 hrs daylight • During the winter months: 22 hrs of night
Other Facts • Ice Caps are found on other planets
Fossils of various rainforest plants and animals have been found there
Other Facts • $10,000 will get you a cruise to Antarctica
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