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Icecap Biome

Icecap Biome. Where are icecaps found? At the north and south poles Arctic, Antarctica, Greenland . Temp. and Precipitation. Description: Cold weather year round Permanent ice Average Temperature: -50 to 10 °F (-45 to -12 °C) Coldest temperature ever recorded: -129 °F (-89 °C)

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Icecap Biome

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  1. Icecap Biome • Where are icecaps found? • At the north and south poles • Arctic, Antarctica, Greenland

  2. Temp. and Precipitation Description: • Cold weather year round • Permanent ice Average Temperature: • -50 to 10 °F (-45 to -12 °C) • Coldest temperature ever recorded: -129 °F (-89 °C) Average Precipitation • 6.5 inches per year • Considered a “polar desert”

  3. Weather Patterns • Windy: causes the temperature to drop even further • Cyclone storms • Below 0 °F year round

  4. Plants • No plants live in this biome • Adaptations: no plant can survive these conditions

  5. Phytoplankton • Photosynthesizing single celled organisms • Producers for this biome

  6. Animals • Killer whale • Polar Bears • Harbor Seals • Walrus • Albatross • Emperor Penguins

  7. Animal Adaptations • Fur • Layer of fat for insulation • Large paws for walking on snow • Swimming • Can stay underwater • Warm-blooded • Hibernation • Camouflage • Flight

  8. Humans? • Humans do not live here but there are scientific research centers

  9. Biodiversity Rating • Biodiversity rating is 1 because there are so few species that live here • Least biodiversity of all biomes

  10. Abiotic Factors • Cold temperature • Sunlight or lack of sunlight • Water • Ice

  11. Food Chain • Phytoplankton • Zooplankton • Herring • Penguin • Killer whale

  12. Other Interesting Facts • They have to cut through the ice with special ships to get the researchers where they need to go • The ice sheets grow and shrink every year with the seasons

  13. Other Interesting Facts • During the summer months, there is only 2-3 hours of darkness • During the winter months, there is only 2-3 hours of daylight

  14. Other Interesting Facts • Fossils of tropical plants and animals are found in Antarctica • For $10,000 you can go on a cruise to Antarctica

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