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WorksheetsThe Tundra
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two types of Tundra?
a)
Arctic and Alpine
b)
Arctic and polar
c)
Bear and Arctic
d)
Alpine and Polar
2.
The Arctic Tundra occupies earth's __________ hemisphere.
a)
Southern
b)
Eastern
c)
Northern
d)
Western
3.
There is an under-layer of soil called ____________ which remains completely frozen at all times.
a)
snow
b)
ice
c)
frost
d)
permafrost
4.
The Harp Seal has a thick layer of fat called __________ under their skin to keep them warm.
a)
Muscle
b)
Skin
c)
Fur
d)
Blubber
5.
How long is the growing season for plants in the Tundra?
a)
80-90 days
b)
20-30 days
c)
50-60 days
d)
200-300 days
6.
_____________ can grow when soil accumulates between rocks.
a)
Plants
b)
Shrubs
c)
Grass
d)
Flowers
7.
Many plants have dark red leaves to __________.
a)
Attract sunlight
b)
keep away predators
c)
Blend in
d)
Be pretty
8.
What does the Wolverine like to eat?
a)
Birds
b)
Rabbits and Plants
c)
Bugs
d)
Snakes
9.
What color fur do Wolverines have?
a)
Grey
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Brown and black
10.
The arctic fox has what color fur during the summer and winter?
a)
yellow and black
b)
Brown and black
c)
Brown and white
d)
Black and white
11.
The arctic fox likes to eat ____________.
a)
Arctic hares
b)
rodents
c)
birds
d)
plants
12.
____________ is a common fungus found on the rocks, Caribou and Oxen love to eat it.
a)
Moss
b)
Lichen
c)
Grass
d)
Shrubs
13.
What is the average winter temperature of the Arctic?
a)
20 degrees
b)
50 degrees
c)
-30 degrees F
d)
-10 degrees F
14.
The soil in the arctic tundra is poor in _________, which accounts for the low amount of vegetation.
a)
Rainfall
b)
Sunlight
c)
Density
d)
Nutrients
15.
How much rainfall does the arctic tundra see?
a)
Very often
b)
Everyday
c)
A lot
d)
Little
16.
Wolverines have what type of fur?
a)
Heavy, thick
b)
Thin
c)
No hair
d)
Long hair
17.
Seal cubs have __________ fur when they are young.
a)
Grey
b)
White
c)
Black
d)
Brown
18.
When the cubs grow older, their color changes from ________ to _____________.
a)
White to brown
b)
Grey to white
c)
Brown to white
d)
White to grey
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