Tundra Lesson

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

• It is cold

• It gets lots of precipitation in the form of snow.

• it has a short growing season

• The ground below the topsoil is frozen

What is the longest season in the northern tundra?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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

• Grasses

• Lichens

• Herbs

• Shrubs

• Trees

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

• Ermines

• Snowy owls

• Musk oxen

• Arctic fox

• All of the above

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

• Insects

• Caribou

• Musk oxen

• All of the above

True or False? In the tundra, there is the permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen ground.

• True

• False

The tundra lies __________ of North America.

• north

• south

• east

• west