 The Tundra and Marine Benthic Biomes.Tundra Marine Benthic Biomes.

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 Annual precipitation: usually less than 10 inches. TTemperature: DDuring the Arctic winter the temperature can get as low as -60 Fahrenheit. TThe average temperature of the warmest month range from AAverage annual temperatures range from Fahrenheit. Tundra

Physical features  Tundras are usually rocky plains, but in summer months Tundras are covered in marshes, lakes, bogs, and streams.  There is a thick subsurface layer of soil called the permafrost that covers most of the tundra and is frozen throughout the year.

Geopraphical Location: Arctic and Antarctic circles

Animals  There are many different types of Mammals and Birds found in the Tundra.  Some birds found in the Tundra include the Gyrfalcon, the Rock Ptarmigan, the Snowy Owl, the Ruddy Turnstone, the Snow Bunting, and the Tundra Swan.  Mammals commonly found in the Tundra include the Arctic Fox, Polar Bear, Caribou, Norway Lemming, and Musk Ox. Many animals that live in the Tundra are white or have some white on them as an adaptation to blend in with the snow.

Plants  Due to the harsh conditions and low amounts of precipitation in the Tundra, there are very few plants that can consistently grow there. During the summer months permafrost thaws and allows plants to grow. Usually the only plants found in the Tundra are small shrubs, Lichens, Cushion Plants, and Cotton Grass.

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Marine Benthic Zone  Water type: salt  Temperature: usually very cold due to the fact that it is very deep and receives very little light or heat from the Sun.

Physical features:  Dead organisms.  Sand and silt.  Ocean floor.

 Geographical Locations: Marine Benthic Zones are located throughout the world’s oceans beneath the Pelagic Zones.

 Organisms living in the Marine Benthic Zone are called “Benthos”  Plants  Sea grass  Animals  Fishes  bacteria  Fungi  Sponges  Sea anemones  Worms  Sea Stars

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Review Quiz  You will answer ten questions on the Tundra and Marine Benthic Zones.  Click below to start the quiz.

How much annual precipitation is their annually in the tundra? A. There is usually a couple hundred feet of precipitation There is usually a couple hundred feet of precipitation B. There is no precipitation in the Tundra There is no precipitation in the Tundra C. There is usually a little less than ten inches of snowfall in the tundra. There is usually a little less than ten inches of snowfall in the tundra. D. None of the above. None of the above.

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What are the average temperatures in the tundra? A. Absolute zero. Absolute zero. B. -60 degrees Farenheit. -60 degrees Farenheit. C. From degrees Farenheit. From degrees Farenheit. D. All of the above. All of the above.

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Many types of plants live in the tundra biome.  True True  False False

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The brown bear lives in the tundra.  True. True.  False. False.

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What are the organisms that live in the Benthic Zone called?  A) Benthos. A) Benthos.  B) Benthatics. B) Benthatics.  C) Marine life. C) Marine life.  D) None of the above. D) None of the above.

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The Pelagic Zone is located above the Marine Benthic Zone.  A. True A. True  B. False B. False

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Temperatures in the Marine Benthic Zone are really hot relative to the zones above it.  A. True A. True  B. False B. False

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Tundra Temperatures can get as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit.  A. True A. True  B. False B. False

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There are many dead organisms that drift into the Marine Benthic Zone.  A. True  B. False

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What is the frozen subsoil in the Tundra Biome called? A. Permafrozen. Permafrozen B. Frost. Frost. C. Permafrost. Permafrost. D. All of the above. All of the above.

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