Tundra Biome ducksters

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tundra biome?

• It has a short growing season

• It is cold

• It gets lots of precipitation in the form of snow

What do scientists call the permanently frozen ground that sits just below the topsoil of the tundra?

• Ice layer

• Cold dirt

• Permafrost

What do we call a tundra biome that consists of land high in the mountains above the tree line?

• Alpine tundra

• Arctic tundra

• High tundra

• Frozen tundra

What do we call a tundra biome that is located in the far north along the Arctic Circle?

• Arctic tundra

• Alpine tundra

• High tundra

• Frozen tundra

What is the longest season in the northern tundra?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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Which of the following plants typically cannot grow in the tundra?

• trees

• grass

• herbs

• shrubs

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Which of the following animals are active in the tundra during the winter?

• Snowy owl

• Musk oxen

• Arctic fox

• all of the above

Which of the following animals migrates south for the winter away from the tundra?

• Caribou

• Insects

• Musk oxen

• Ermines

Why do many animals that live in the tundra have small ears and tails?

• Because they don't need to hear well

• In order to sleep better in the winter

• So they lose less heat in the cold

• Because food is so scarce

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True or False: The tundra is much more active with plant and animal life in the winter than in the summer.

• true

• false

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