Tundra
Alaska, Northern Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia, Russia, Antarctic Islands Location
The tundra is a bleak, treeless place. The climate is cold and dry The tundra is a bleak, treeless place. The climate is cold and dry. There is a brief summer with nearly constant sunlight, and a long, dark, cold winter. The temperature rarely gets above 50°F. Description
Temperature The tundra is usually a cold climate. Long cold winters Average temperature -28°C (-18°F) Temperatures can get as low as -50°C (-58°F) Short Cool Summers Average summer temperature 12°C (54°F) Summer last only about 6-10 weeks Temperature
Rainfall The tundra is a dry barren lands. 15-25cm (6-10 inches) including melted snow Rainfall usually occurs during the few weeks in summer Little to no rainfall in winter Rainfall
Plants Mostly small shrubs and lichen No trees can survive in the tundra due to the permafrost Some sparse flowering plants Perennial Forbs Lichen Plants
Animals(Herbivores) Starting from bottom left: Vole, Snowshoe rabbit, Reindeer Others: lemmings, caribou, artic hares, squirrels, Musk Ox Animals(Herbivores)
Staring from top left: Artic Wolf, Artic fox, Polar Bear, Wolverine Animals (Carnivores)
Falcons Snow Bunting Others: Ravens, Loons, Sandpipers, Terns, snowbirds, Gulls All of these birds are migratory birds Animals (Birds)