Transcript ICE CAP

ICE CAP
BY ANGELA
LOCATION
Ice Caps are
located in
Greenland and
Antartica.
CLIMATE
The climate in the ice cap
area is very cold. The
temperatures in the
winter are - 40 degrees
F to-94 and the
temperatures in the
summer range from -5
degrees F to -30
degrees.The polar regions
do not get much warmth
because the shining white
surface of the ice
reflects the sun’s heat so
that the polar regions
don’t absorb much heat.
ANIMALS
The animals in the arctic are
Polar Bears, Snowy Owls, Arctic
Foxes, Caribou, Reindeer,
Lemming, Musk Ox, Penguins,
Seals, and the Walrus. Those
are just a few of the main and
most interesting Arctic animals.
VEGETATION
The arctic is sparsely
vegetated because of the
harsh climate. There are
400 species of algae, 80
species of moss, 300
species of lichen, and
countless species of fungi.
Many plants use dark
colors to absorb heat and
trap the warmth. In
dryer areas of the arctic
there are plants such as
cushion plants and large
leafed cabbage plants.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 World Book Multimedia,
1998
 www.blm.gov/education/arcti
c/three.html