SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -A polar ice cap, or polar ice sheet, is a high-latitude region of a planet or moon that is covered in ice. Ice caps form because high-latitude regions receive less energy as solar radiation from the sun than equatorial regions, resulting in lower surface temperatures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polar deserts are characterized by extremely low temperatures and arid conditions. They receive very little precipitation, the main forms of which are snow and fog. Most water in these extremely cold landscapes is frozen solid.

Detailed explanation-3: -Permafrost is a permanently frozen layer on or under Earth’s surface.