Arctic Tundra

Question 1

Arctic tundra

Answer 1

It circles the North Pole and extends south to the taiga, is cold, dry, and desert-like.

Question 2

Arctic tundra organic matter and pollutants

Answer 2

Organic matter and pollutants decompose slowly in cold, dry conditions.

Question 3

Arctic tundra
Growing season

Answer 3

The very short growing season averages around 50 days per year.

Question 4

Arctic Tundra summer temperature

Answer 4

This biome survives because summer temperatures range from 37°F to 54°F (3°C to 12°C)

Question 5

Arctic Tundra winter temperature

Answer 5

and winter temperatures average –30°F (–34°C).

Question 6

Arctic Tundra precipitation

Answer 6

Yearly precipitation, including melting snow, is 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm).

Question 7

Arctic Tundra soil

Answer 7

The thin, shallow, easily compacted, nutrient-poor soil forms slowly.

Question 8

Permafrost

Answer 8

A layer of permanently frozen subsoil.

Question 9

Artic Tundra how bogs and ponds forms

Answer 9

Bogs and ponds form when water saturates the upper surface, providing moisture for cold-resistant plants like low shrubs, mosses, grasses, approximately 400 flower varieties, and lichen.

Question 10

Artic Tundra sweeping wind and disturbances in the soil

Answer 10

All plants are adapted to sweeping winds and disturbances of the soil.

Question 11

Artic Tundra winter plants

Answer 11

Short, clumped plants survive winter snowfall.

Question 12

Artic Tundra photosynthesize

Answer 12

They can photosynthesize in low light and temperatures.

Question 13

Artic Tundra plants reproduce

Answer 13

Most plants reproduce by budding and division, not by flowering.

Question 14

Artic Tundra food webs

Answer 14

Food webs are simple and characterized by low biodiversity.

Question 15

Artic Tundra winter animals

Answer 15

Animals are highly specialized for long, cold winters and quick breeding and raising young in summer.

Question 16

Artic Tundra mammals and birds

Answer 16

Mammals and birds also have additional insulation from fat.-

Question 17

Artic Tundra food in winter

Answer 17

Due to the scarcity of food in the winter, a lot of animals hibernate or move south.

Question 18

Tundra mammals

Answer 18

Herbivorous mammals include lemmings, caribou, Arctic hares, and squirrels.

Question 18

Artic Tundra carnivorous animals

Answer 18

Carnivorous animals include Arctic foxes, wolves, and polar bears.

Question 18

Artic Tundra fish

Answer 18

Fish include cod, salmon, and trout.

Question 19

Artic Tundra Migratory birds

Answer 19

Migratory birds include ravens, falcons, terns, snowbirds, and various species of gull. Insects include mosquitoes, flies, moths, grasshoppers, and bees.

Question 20

Artic Tundra reptiles and amphibians

Answer 20

Reptiles and amphibians are few or absent.