Exploring Cold Deserts

The video explores the Arctic tundra biome, highlighting its similarities to deserts due to low precipitation. It describes the tundra's cold, dry climate and the presence of permafrost, where only the upper soil layer thaws in summer. Seasonal sunlight variations are significant, with long summer days and short winter days. The Alpine tundra, found on high mountains, shares many characteristics with the Arctic tundra, including similar plant and animal life.

Explain how the moisture in the tundra is affected by the frozen soil.

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What similarities exist between the Arctic tundra and the Alpine tundra?

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