1. Gui Ming Jiang (04) Sia Jun Wei (19) Justin Tay (23) Tin Jingyao (24)
Polar Climate
Gui Ming Jiang (04)
Sia Jun Wei (19)
Justin Tay (23)
Tin Jingyao (24)

2. What does the phrase ‘polar climate’ mean?

3. Regions with a polar climate are characterized by a lack of warm summers.

4. It is type of weather pattern where the average temperatures rarely exceed 10°C.

5. There is relatively low precipitation (100-200mm per year).

6. In the summer,

7. Most polar regions have 24 hours of sunlight

8. In the winter,

9. Most polar regions have 24 hours of night

10. Where are the places with polar climate?

11. World Map

12. World Map

13. Most of the places with polar climate is located after 60°N and 60°S

14. Three such countries are

15. Canada

16. Russia

17. Iceland

18. There are two types of polar climate

19. Tundra Climate

20. And

21. Ice Cap Climate

22. Difference between Tundra and Ice Cap
At least one month with an average temperature above 0°C
Trees cannot grow, but other specialized plants can grow. no plants can grow
Where every month has an average temperature of below 0°C
No plants can grow

23. Graph of Day Length in the Arctic

24. Graph of Daylight received in the Arctic

25. Pictures

27. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_climate
Pictures courtesy of Google Images

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