8.+Permanent+Ice

8. Permanent Ice (Polar Ice)

Permanent Ice:

Location: - large polar ice caps – Arctic, Greenland, Antarctica

Climate: - precipitation: less than 50 meters (most is snow) - Average temperature -30C - Arctic summer ranges from 3C to 14C - Strong winds, not a lot of soil, and most of the water is frozen

Animal and Plant Adaptations: - Lichens are able to adapt to the Arctic climate because of their dark color that absorbs the sunlight - Only two plants that grow in Antarctica - Over 100 types of plants grow in the Arctic because of its very short blooming season - Arctic: Polar bears, walruses, seals arctic foxes, and some insects - Antarctica: penguins, marine mammals, leopard seals, polar bears - Penguins, polar bears, seals, and walruses have heavy coats, and multiple layers of fat to hold in heat - Another way animals have adapted to this cold lifestyle is by lying close together in large herds to keep warm

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