Ja’Nisha Banks Ronald Pannell

 Arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, extending south to the coniferous forests of the taiga  average winter temp is -34° C (-30° F), average summer temp is 3-12° C (37-54° F)

 permafrost  The summer is brief  low precipitation (6 to 10inches a year)

 Extremely cold climate  coldest and the driest of all the biomes on Earth  Simple vegetation  Short season of growth and reproduction  Energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic material

There are many features the animals have in the tundra Use solar heating to stay warm

 Male caribou have competition during mating season  Grizzly Bear and Polar Bear over territory

 Arctic Fox  Grizzly Bear  Snowing Owl  Polar Bear  Cougar

 Arctic moss  Arctic Willow  Caribou Moss  Diamond – leaf Willow  Labrador Tea

 Pollution from mining and drilling for oil polluted the air, lakes and rivers  building roads and towns  Alaskan oil pipeline caused problems for the caribou  Canadian Tundra Conservation Foundation's

 Ice Hotel in Sweden

 In the summer months, the sun shines all the time  The only tree that grows in the tundra is the dwarf willow tree.  As the sea freezes, the salt rises to the surface as crystals called ice flowers  The word "tundra" means land of no trees  Dust and grime make the ice darker, less heat is reflected

 1.What the average temperature in winter?  2. During what season is their 24 hour of daylight?  3. What is the frozen layer under the soil?  4. Name something that humans are doing that is harming the tundra?  5. What is a popular tourist designation?

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