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Tundra

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many types of Tundra's are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

2.

The Alpine Tundra has more plants than the Arctic Tundra.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

They both have many plants

d)

They both have very few plants

3.

Polar Bears have (a)   skin to keep them warm.

4.

Most sea animals have a layer of fat called ___.

a)

Buble

b)

buttons

c)

blubber

d)

bubbles

5.

Penguins are only found in the Arctic.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

Camouflage means...

a)

To ride a camel

b)

To have a part of the body that is different from the rest

c)

To blend in with the surroundings

7.

The cold biome of the far north is called the

a)

Northern

b)

Pole

c)

Arctic Tundra

8.
A layer of the ground is called the  __________
a)
shelter
b)
midnight
c)
permafrost
d)
treeless
9.
Plants and animals must be able to adapt to the extremely ___________ weather
a)
small
b)
cold
c)
perennials
d)
shallow
10.
To survive the tundra, animals need fur and __________.
a)
small
b)
shelter
c)
cold
d)
shallow
11.

How have Arctic Hares adapted to their environment/biome

a)

They have white fur which helps them hide from predators

b)

They have excellent eyesight which helps them see in the dark

c)

They are very light, which means they are also extremely fast

d)

They have strong muscles which helps them fight their predators

12.

The Arctic Tundra is.....

a)

The coldest biome in the world

b)

The driest biome in the world

c)

The smallest biome in the world

d)

The wettest biome in the world

13.

Weather in the Arctic

a)

hot, dry

b)

warm, windy

c)

cold, icy

14.
The permenantly frozen soil that prevents plants from growing deep within the soil is called ________
a)
concrete soil
b)
water table
c)
permafrost
d)
estruary
15.

The tundra biome is found:

a)

in northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia

b)

in thick forests of the South

c)

in hot deserts

d)

near the equator

16.

Because of the permafrost, plants in the tundra have:

a)

shallow root systems

b)

smaller leaves

c)

tiny hairs to collect water

d)

deep root systems

17.

How was this quiz so far?

Doesn't affect your score

a)

Easy Peasy

b)

Meh, its alright I guess

c)

Hard

d)

My brain is about to disintegrate into smithereens

18.

What is the chapter about?

a)
b)
c)
19.

The word tundra means this...

a)

long

b)

small

c)

permafrost

d)

treeless

20.
Do people live in the tundra?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
Are there mountains in the tundra?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.

The cold biome of the far north is called the ______

a)

Northern

b)

Arctic Tundra

23.

Summer is very ______ in the tundra.

a)

Long

b)

Short

24.

Which is a/an Arctic animal

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Both 1&2 photo

25.

Some animals in the tundra biome are:

a)

Muskox

b)

Arctic Fox and Polar Bear

c)

Reindeer

d)

Arctic Hare

e)

All of them

26.

Adaptations of Polar Bear are-

a)

have a thick layer of nothing under their skin and on top of that they have thick white fur which prevents cold loss and also helps them to camouflage

b)

have a thick layer of fat under their skin and on bottom of that they have thick black skin which prevents heat loss and also helps them to camouflage

c)

have a thick layer of fat under their skin and on top of that they have thick white fur which prevents heat loss and also helps them to camouflage

d)

All of them

e)

None

27.

Adaptation of Arctic Fox are-

a)

The Arctic Fox has a thick, cold coat in which has been adapted to change from grey in the winter to brown or grey in the winter. Also the fox has fur on the bottom of its paws to maintain warmth and traction in snow

b)

The Arctic Fox has a thick, warm coat in which has been adapted to change from white in the winter to brown or grey in the summer. Also the fox has fur on the bottom of its paws to maintain warmth and traction in snow

c)

The Arctic Fox has a thick, cold coat in which has been adapted to change from white in the winter to brown or grey in the winter. Also the fox has fur on the bottom of its paws to maintain warmth and traction in snow

d)

All of them

e)

None

28.

Tundra is an environment that is _______and _______ most of the year.

a)

hot and cold

b)

watery and cold

c)

cold and frozen

29.

How do bears survive in a freezing cold environment?

a)

The breathe in warm air.

b)

They breathe out cold air.

c)

They have thick fur that helps keep them warm.

30.

Do Polar Bears in the tundra eat bearberries?

a)

No, bears are carnivores and don't eat berries.

b)

Yes, they have been seen to eat them.