L1 - Cracknelling Under Pressure (Antarctica)

Question 1

Why is there a low angle of the sun in the polar?

Answer 1

There is lower latitude in the Polar

Question 2

What is the night time temperature in the polar?

Answer 2

-55 degrees Celsius

Question 3

What is the day time temperature in the Polar?

Answer 3

12 degrees Celsius

Question 4

Why are there no clouds in the Polar?

Answer 4

There is a high pressure in the polar

Question 5

When is there 24 hour days in the polar?

Answer 5

In December

Question 6

When is there 24 hour nights in the Polar?

Answer 6

In June

Question 7

Where does shorter sun rays hit the earth?

Answer 7

The equator where there is a smaller area impacted making it hotter

Question 8

Where does the sun rays take longer to hit the earth?

Answer 8

Near the poles where there is a larger area impacted so there is less heat intensity

Question 9

Where are fully coniferous trees seen?

Answer 9

Nearer to the equator

Question 10

What type of trees are there as you get further away from the equator and get closer to the poles?

Answer 10

Trees are stunted and short and gain greater distance between each other.

Question 11

Another name for plants

Answer 11

Flora

Question 12

Another name for animals

Answer 12

Fauna

Question 13

Can humans survive in extreme environments?

Answer 13

No, as they are day to day activity is limited and their existence is threatened. They need to take special measures to survive.

Question 14

Can plants or animals survive in extreme conditions?

Answer 14

A few animals and plants can survive however only with ingenious adaptations.

Question 15

How much of Antarctica is covered in ice?

Answer 15

98%

Question 16

Where and what is the tundra?

Answer 16

It is frozen ground which lies beyond the Arctic ice

Question 17

What happens to the tundra as you get closer to the equator?

Answer 17

It becomes more seasonal

Question 18

How has the lithosphere adapted?

Answer 18

Exposed rock pokes through the ice where lichens and moss grow within the rock cracks. Plants grow close to the ground and they have shallow root systems as only the soil close to the surface during spring defrosts.

Question 19

Why is there high wind speeds?

Answer 19

There are large exposed surfaces

Question 20

What animals survive on the mountain?

Answer 20

Spiders and mice.

Question 21

What thrives in waterlogged conditions?

Answer 21

Sedges and moss

Question 22

How do Caribou survive in the extreme conditions?

Answer 22

They have large splayed feet so they don’t sink in the snow and they have two layers of fur for warmth.

Question 23

What do small plants do as winds blow around exposed rock crevices?

Answer 23

Minimise evapotranspiration

Question 24

What can reindeers do?

Answer 24

Reach lichen beneath the depth of the snow

Question 25

How do evergreen trees adapt to the extreme conditions?

Answer 25

Their needles reduce water loss and also allow the tree to grow as soon as the weather is warm enough.