Arctic Tundra
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Arctic Tundra
BY; CASSIDY BELL, CASSIE GILPIN, AND
EMILY ETTER.
Geography.
Geographical location: North American Tundra:
Latitude; 60o to 85o north. Longitude; 55o to 160o
Tundra is a cold barren wasteland, includes
snow, rocks, little variety of vegetation.
Zoology
Many different animals live
in the Arctic Tundra. They
are as follows:
Arctic fox
Caribou
Ermine
Grizzly Bear
Musk Ox
Polar Bear
Snowy Owl
Botany
Plants of the Arctic
All plants are adapted to
Tundra…
Low shrubs, sedges,
reindeer mosses,
liverworts, and grass
400 varieties of flowers.
sweeping winds and
disturbances of soil.
Plants are short and
grouped together to
resist the cold temp. and
are protected by snow
during the winter.
Meteorology(Weather) & Human Influence
Summer is a brief period
Winter temps don’t reach
of milder climates when
the sun shines almost 24
hours day
Summer only last 6-10
weeks.
Never any warmer that
450 or 500
above 200 and average
-200 - -300
Endless hours darkness
settle in and the winds
blow even harder.
The Tundra is an
unusually cold, dry
climate
Resources;
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ex
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http://files.tundrabiome.webnode.
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http://www.ejphoto.com/images_
MB/MB_ArcticFox04.jpg
http://www.fossweb.com/resource
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http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/conten
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http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org
/tundra_animal_page.htm
http://prhscience.files.wordpress.c
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http://www.ecotoursrussia.com/Portals/106/Images/ga
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