Tundra Biome

Question 1

Description
Tundra Biome

Answer 1

2 types Artic, Alphine
Don’t have 4 seasons
Cold, treeless, little vegetation, short growing season low productivity

Question 2

Seasons
Tundra

Answer 2

Summer, short
Winter, long dark winter
Sun does not rise
Winter - Sun never sets

Question 3

Location
Tundra Biome

Answer 3

Above timberline in high mountain regions
Alaska, Russia, Canada, Findland

Question 4

Average Temperature
Tundra Biome

Answer 4

Avg temp Winter -30F
Summer 60F

Question 5

Average Precipitation
Tundra Biome

Answer 5

Tundras thrive with minimal rainfall 6-10 inches a year
Mostly as snow
Low precipitation

Question 6

Climate
Tundra Biome

Answer 6

Extremely cold and dry compared to a frozen dessert
Short soggy summer

Question 7

Soil
Tundra Biome

Answer 7

Cryosol mineral soil formed in environment underlain by permafrost
Permafrost - Permanently frozen layer of soil
Shallow, Thin, nutrient poor soil, poorly developed

Question 8

Food chain
Tundra Biome

Answer 8

Tertiary Polar bear
Secondary Artic Fox
Primary Rabbit
Producer Grass

Question 9

Animals Tundra is known for

Answer 9

Arctic Fox, Musk Ox, Ermine, Caribou
Very fragile ecosystems, low biodiversity

Question 10

Grasses it’s known for
Tundra biome

Answer 10

Mossrd lichens, short grasses dominate

Question 11

Societal effect

Tundra Biome

Answer 11

Climate Change, oil, and gas pipelines