1. Tundra There are two types of tundra: Alpine Tundra and Arctic Tundra
World’s coldest biome
Dry and little rainfall
Long winter
Short Summer
Permafrost- permanently frozen ground
Polar Bears
Caribou
Arctic Foxes
Tundra
Permafrost- layer of ground underneath the topsoil which is permanently frozen (never defrosts).

2. Taiga Taiga is russian for “Forest”
Known as the Coniferous Forest or Boreal Forest
Cold but not as cold as Tundra
Largest Biome
Long winters
Evergreen Trees
American Black Bear
Needle-leafed Trees
Bobcats
Gray Wolves
Red Foxes
River Otters
Evergreen Tree leaves always stay green and do not fall of like Deciduous trees. The Taiga biome is below the Tundra biome.
Taiga covers 11% of the Earth

3. Vocabulary plants sprouting nutrients stem leaves flower seeds fruits
scattered
hollow
pollinate
habitats
unique
biodiversity
equator
canopies
aquatic
Savanna
Permafrost