Tundra Biome

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

• concrete soil
• water table
• permafrost
• estruary

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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

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

Which two describe abiotic factors in the Tundra biome?

• Temperatures ranging from -30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit 

• Strong cold winds
• Snowy Owls
• Lichen and other low growing plants.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• Arctic Moss
• Lichens
• Caribou Moss
• trees

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that animals might have in the tundra biome?

• short legs to be closer to the ground.
• Long fur
• Scaley skin

Name one animal that lives in the Tundra.

• Birds
• Polar Bear
• Hippo

• Cat

What Tundra Has The Polar Bear?

• Arctic
• Alpine

Which biome is characterized by extremely low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• Tundra
• Desert
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

 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.  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 biome where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Many organisms in the tundra biomes will do what to avoid the cold months with no food:

• Migrate
• Hibernate
• Both Migrate and Hibernate

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