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Ice Cap Biome - Demo

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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Ice Cap Biome - Demo

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  1. Ice Cap Biome - Demo

  2. Ice Cap Biome

  3. Map of Biome

  4. Where Biome is Found • Found near the poles • Latitude: 65° N&S

  5. Basic Characteristics • Covered by snow and ice year round • Cold • Icebergs • No trees or shade

  6. Temperature • Coldest place on earth • Average Temp -17ºC (1.4ºF)

  7. Climate diagram

  8. Precipitation • Polar desert • 19.8 cm per year

  9. Common Weather • Dry • Windy • Cold • Bright Sunlight

  10. Soil • Permafrost: frozen year round • Very barren and dry • Soil Moisture: dry • Inorganic soil

  11. Plants • Grasses

  12. Plants • Lichen

  13. Plants • Moss

  14. Plant adaptations • Grow deep and wide • Low to the ground • Little competition • Very few species and exist only down to 60º Latitude

  15. Animals • Krill • Killer Whales

  16. Animals • Polar Bears

  17. Animals • Albatross • 19/21 species are threatened or endangered

  18. Animals • Penguins

  19. Animals • Seals

  20. Animals Adaptations • Land and Water animals • Thick skin with layers of blubber • Warm- blooded • Migration • Flight • Camouflage

  21. Human Adaptations • No humans live in Ice Cap biomes • Only research crew or expeditions

  22. Biodiversity • Ice caps have the least biodiversity in the world • It is too cold for many species • 0 on the biodiversity scale

  23. 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

  24. Other Facts • Ice Caps are found on other planets

  25. Fossils of various rainforest plants and animals have been found there

  26. Other Facts • $10,000 will get you a cruise to Antarctica

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