A powerpoint combining CGP and class notes on the cold environment (part of the Living World topic) topic and case studies of AQA Geography GCSE. These notes are set out in an easy to understand format and helped my achieve a 9.
,Polar
• Regions of the world covered by ice most of the year. Includes large
portions of the Artic and Antarctic. A polar ice cap or polar ice shee
a high-latitude region that is covered in ice
• Ice cap is <50,000Km2 ice sheet is more
• E.g. Greenland and Antarctica
,Tundra
• Regions found south of the ice caps in the northern hemisphere.
Tundra regions are vast, flat, treeless areas where the subsoil is
permanently frozen.
, Climate – McMurdo Antarctica
(polar)
• Summer (dec/jan) • Plants and flowers must seed quickly
• Av temp = -3 • E.g. artic grass
• Av precipitation 2mm
• Polar bears have thick layer or fur, 10cm insulti
small ears and black foot pads and nose to abso
• Winter (June/July) heat. Move slowly and res to avoid over-heatin
fur camouflages and hoof claws for hunting and
• Av temp = -23 digging.
• Av precipitation 2mm
• Snowshoe hairs have big feet to spread their w
and move quickly across the snow and white fu
winter camouflage
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