Post on 21-Aug-2015
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LOCATION- Polar land masses - Polar ice caps (Arctic, Greenland, Antarctica)- high areas (top of mountains)
- Less than 50 cm annual precipitation (mostly falling as snow)
- Average Arctic winter temperatures are -30*C and average summer temperatures are from 3 to 14*C.
- Antarctica has recorded a temperature as low as -89*C
CLIMATE
- Strong winds- Lot of sun- Very small soil- Very cold - Mainly ice- Some parts are mountainous
PHYSICAL FEATURES
- The plants are dark colored to absorb more light.
- Only two plants grow in the Antarctica.- Over 100 species of plants grow in the
Arctic.- Lichens (consist of fungi and algae)- Moss
PLANTS
- In the Arctic polar bears, walruses, arctic foxes and some insects.
- Antarctica has mostly penguins and sea mammals
- To retain heat: fat layers, tightly packed feathers, thick coats, no external ears and
staying close together in herds
ANIMALS