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There are actually three potential answers to this question.
The first is, and most common answer is that Antarctica is an ice biome. This would classify it in the biome commonly associated with high altitude mountains or the majority of Greenland. However, this is not totally accurate because both high-altitude mountains and Greenland receive a great deal of precipitation, usually as snow. There is no precipitation in Antarctica.
The second answer is that Antarctica is a desert biome. This is slightly more accurate considering the low level of precipitation, averaging less than seven inches per year, and the low level of biodiversity. It is quite cold, however, which is not typically a characteristic of a desert.
The third is the latest classification, that it is its own biome. Commonly referred to as the "Antarctic Biome." This is classification is gaining popularity among the scientific community due to the fact that there are conditions in Antarctica not duplicated anywhere else on Earth. It has the high altitude and temperature of an ice biome, though considerably colder than any other ice biome. It has the low precipitation of a desert biome, but with a much greater altitude and much higher wind factor than any other desert. There are also periods of no sun rise and of no sun set in Antarctica.
So really, the answer is that it could be classified as any of the three, but the concept of classifying it in its own biome seems to be the most accurate.
Antarctica is covered -- 98% of it -- by an ice sheet. It is a polar biome where no animals live. There is also little flora there, except on the western slopes of small portions of the Antarctic Peninsula.
as a simple answer, Antarctica is a Tundra Biome
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Much of antarctica is considered what type of biome?
Antarctica is considered a dry desert.. this means the biome is a desert! also 98% of Antarctica is covered with ice !
Much of Antarctica is considered what type of biome desert forest grassland tundra?
Most of Antarctica is a desert, although the Antarctic Peninsula does have some characteristics of a polar tundra.
Much of Antarctica is considered what type of biome is it tundra desert forests or grasslands?
Believe it or not, with all of that frozen water around, Antarctica is considered to be desert.
Much of antarctica is considered what type of blome?
There is no category of biome that covers Antarctica. Antarctica is the largest desert on earth (desert just means low humidity, not sand)
Much of antarctia is considered what type of boime?
Much of Antarctica falls under the tundra biome. The Arctic Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes and gets between 6-10 inches of rain per year, less than many of the world's deserts.Another AnswerThere is no biome that covers Antarctica. Tundra biome requires large populations and there are none -- no animals on the continent.
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What type of landscape is Antarctica considered?
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What is the most popular type of house in Antarctica?
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