Date post: | 14-Dec-2015 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | audra-rodgers |
View: | 216 times |
Download: | 0 times |
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)Average Precipitation• 6.5 inches per year• Considered a “polar desert”
Weather Patterns
• Windy: causes the temperature to drop even further
• Cyclone storms• Below 0 °F year round
Animal Adaptations
• Fur• Layer of fat for insulation• Large paws for walking on snow• Swimming • Can stay underwater • Warm-blooded• Hibernation• Camouflage• Flight
Biodiversity Rating
• Biodiversity rating is 1 because there are so few species that live here
• Least biodiversity of all biomes
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
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