POLAR DESERTS

-POLAR DESERTS-

We're going to travel to the polar deserts, one of the most extreme enviroments in the world.

❅weather❅

-Normally, the temperature is under 0 degrees.

-Summers are brighter than winters.

-There are really strong winds that reach 97km p/h.

-They are areas with annual rainfalls at 250ml.

-The best time to travel here is summer, because it's not as cold as winter.

❅Where to find them❅

HOW TO GET THERE:- Skiing - Aerial view (plane) - Running - Dog sledding - Helicopter

NORTH POLE

SOUTH POLE

-It's the northenmost region in the planet-It's habitable-There's more fauna than in the South Pole-It's smaller than the South Pole -It's also known as the Artic -Here you can find polar bears You can: -Visit an ice hotel -Watch the Aurora Borealis -Experience the kamoos in northen Finland

-It is the southernmost region on the planet-It´s uninhabitable -Temperatures:more extreme(less fauna & vegetation -It´s bigger. -It´s also know as the Antarctic You can: - Observe penguins - Kayak - Visit the museum

❅Fauna❅

Adaptations: - Hot blood - A lot of hair (white for camouflage) - Fat

POLAR SEAL

POLAR BEAR

PENGUIN

KILLER WHALE

SIBERIAN HUSKY

WHITE FOX

❅vegetation❅

Small and simple plants, like mosses, algae and lichens. Also, there are a lot of diatomeas.

Curiosities

-They have phenomenons of the polar atmosphere, such as noctilucent clouds, the Aurora, a lot less ozone and a really cold weather.

-Polar habitats only have two seasons: summer and winter.

-Temperatures lower that -70 degrees have been found there. It's really, really cold.

Climate change

The melting of the poles is accelerating.- The thaw will cause a rise in the global ocean. - Animals suffer too

TEAM

carmen pulido

CLAUDIA DE LA TORRE

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