Tundra

6.3 Tundra Lesson

by HEATHER TILTON

Multiple Choice

Very Cold Biome

• Desert

• Tundra

• Rain Forest

Multiple Choice

Precipitation means

• Rain and snow

• Clouds

• Wind

Multiple Choice

The tundra is a ????

• Tulip

• Evergreen Plant

• Cactus

Multiple Choice

Which animal has long hollow hairs to keep its body insulated by the cold winds?

• Lemming
• Musk Ox
• Polar Bears
• Arctic Hare

Multiple Select

Which animals live in the Mountains and Ice Caps Biome?

• Big Horned Sheep

• Penguin

• Dolphins

• Polar Bear

Multiple Choice

Which plant can be found in Mountains and Ice Caps?

• Lichen

• Vines

• Cactus

• White Birch

Multiple Choice

The Ice Cap Climate goes above 32° F during summertime.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is "a mixture of soil and blocks of ice that are frozen year round?"

• Active Layer

• Snow Cap

• Ice Cover

• Permafrost

Multiple Choice

About how much of Earth's water is kept in Ice Caps & Glaciers?

• 70%

• 10%

• 25%

• 100%

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Mountains and Ice Caps can be found in... (Hint: ends in "land" or "island")

Multiple Choice

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

• Melting Sea Ice

• Melting Land Ice

• Climate Change

Multiple Choice

Long term changes in earth's typical weather is known as

• Erosion

• Ice Caps

• Ecosystems

• Climate Change

Multiple Choice

The tundra biome occurs near the poles, while the alpine tundra

• occurs near the equator

• occurs near 30 degrees latitude

• occurs on mountain tops at various latitudes

• occurs at sea level