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- 1. Polar Climate Region Presentedby : WAQAR UN NISA Presented to: MA’AM SAJIDA
- 2. Polar Climate Region •“Polar regions are deserts of ice and snow , swept by powerful winds.” • 20% of earth consists of polar regions • Average range of temperature is less then 10֯C.
- 4. Continue.. • Lack warmsummers. • Sun shines for long hours in summer and fewer hours in winter. • Cool summers and very cold winters.
- 5. Continue.. • Polar climateresults in Treeless tundra Glaciers Semi permanent layer of ice Permanent layer of ice
- 6. Facts • Polar regionsare found in north and south poles of Earth. • Average rain fall is less than 250mm per year. • Temperature range is -88 to 10֯C
- 7. Types • Two typesof polar climate regions. • Tundra climate • Ice cap climate Alpine climate
- 8. Tundra climate • Atleast one month whose average temperature is above 0ºC. • No trees can grow here • Some specialized plans can grow.
- 9. Ice cap climate •No month of year contain temperature above 0ºC. • No plants can grow • Ice layer remain throughout the year.
- 10. Alpine climate • Itcan mimic either tundra or ice cap climate. • Present at high altitudes. • No month has an average temperature of 10º or higher.
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- 12. Locations • Ice cap: OnlyAntarctica contain predominant ice cap polar climate • Tundra: Coastal areas of Greenland
- 13. Antarctica • Ice cappolar climate • Coldest on whole of earth • Temp -89.2ºC • 166 mm precipitation per year
- 14. Region having tundraclimate • Eurasian land • Large areas of northern Siberia • Northern ice land • Northern Canada
- 15. Continue.. • South America •Falk land island • Northern Alaska
- 16. Fauna of polarregion • Arctic region (tundra): Lemmings Arctic owls Snowy owl Polar bears Reindeer
- 17. Fauna of polarregion • Antarctica: Baleen whales Leopard seal penguins Hump back whale Lantern fish
- 19. General properties offauna • Animals of polar climate region contain following general properties Warm blooded animals Maintain body temperature some contain fur and feathers
- 20. General properties offauna Layer of fat (blubber) under their skin Take enough food o generate heat some do Huddling Huddling : “ together in groups for protection from wind”.
- 21. Flora of polarclimate region Conifers Grasses Algae Mosses Lichens Small trees (grow during short period)
- 22. Flora of polarregion
- 23. References • https://en.Wikipedia.org • www.oxford.com •https://nside.org • https:// a-z-animal.com