Tundra Review

Name one animal that lives in the Tundra.

• Birds
• Polar Bear
• Fox
• Cat

 Which of the following BEST describes the Tundra biome? ­­­­­­­­­­

• a.  A treeless plain found in the Artic or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cool summers. 
• a.  A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates. 
• a.  An area that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen. 
• a.  A forest biomes where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.

Many organisms in the polar ice or tundra biomes will do what to avoid the cold months with no food.

• Migrate
• Hibernate
• Find spots rich in food
• All of these

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_________________ and _______________ are the two types of tundras.

• Hot and Cold
• Polar and Alpine
• Snow and Ice
• Savannah and Temperate

Which of the following is NOT a producer you would find in the Tundra?

• Arctic Moss
• Lichens
• Caribou Moss
• baobab trees

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Which of these describes an abiotic factor in the Tundra biome?

• Temperatures ranging from 50-95 degrees Fahrenheit 
• Strong cold winds
• Snowy Owls
• Lichen and other low growing plants.

Which  of the following describes the location of the Tundra biome?

• Eastern United States
• Most of Canada
• North of Canada
• Near the equator

The permenantly frozen soil that prevents plants from growing deep within the soil is called ________

• concrete soil
• water table
• permafrost
• estruary