1. Ice Cap Biome - Demo

3. C. Map of Biome

4. Where Biome is Found Latitude: 65 degrees south Latitude: 65 degrees south Longitude: 53 degrees west Longitude: 53 degrees west

5. Basic Characteristics Cold, Icy, few diversity, no plants Cold, Icy, few diversity, no plants

6. Temperature Temperature Coldest place on earth Coldest place on earth Average Temp -17ºC Average Temp -17ºC

7. Climate diagram

8. Precipitation Polar desert Polar desert 7.8 inches a year 7.8 inches a year

9. Soil Soil Very barren, dry, inorganic soil that exists Very barren, dry, inorganic soil that exists Soil Moisture: dry Soil Moisture: dry Soil Organic Content: low Soil Organic Content: low

10. Plants Grass (pearlwort) Grass (pearlwort)

11. Lichen Lichen

12. Moss Moss

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

14. Animals Crabeater Seal

15. Krill

16. Polar Bear

17. Albatross

18. Penguins

19. Animal adaptations Animal adaptations Land and Water animals Land and Water animals Warm- blooded Warm- blooded Few Species Few Species Migration Migration

20. Human Adaptation Very small Human Population Very small Human Population Only go there in the summer months Only go there in the summer months Wear warm clothing and UV protection Wear warm clothing and UV protection

21. Three other Facts Three other Facts Ozone depletion Ozone depletion One of the few biomes that grow and shrinks every year One of the few biomes that grow and shrinks every year Ice Caps are found on other planets Ice Caps are found on other planets Fossils of various plants and animals have been found Fossils of various plants and animals have been found $ 10,000 for a 10 day cruise to antartica $ 10,000 for a 10 day cruise to antartica