Cold Environments

Question 1

Polar environments

Answer 1

• covered by snow (permafrost) 
•temperatures are always below freezing 
     (Summer=-28.2 degrees) 
     (Winter= -60 degrees) 
• Precipitation is low 
          320mm in north 
         166mm in South

Question 2

Places in the polar environments

Answer 2

• Alaska
• northern Canada
• Greenland
• Siberia
• Antarctica

Question 3

Animal life in polar environments

Answer 3

Penguins are well insulated and so are the polar bears - the polar bears are also camouflaged. Eco system is fragile

Question 4

Tundra environments

Answer 4

• Ice and snow is Permanent but always cold
• 8 degrees and 24 hr sunlight = summer
Winter = darkness 24 hr
Plants have extreme tolerance for cold temperatures
• can complete life cycle in 60 days
• shallow plants

Question 5

Places in tundra environments

Answer 5

• Alaska
• Canada
• Norway
• Sweden
• Russia
• Finland

Question 6

Animal life in tundra environments

Answer 6

• artic Fox - similar to polar bears characteristics wise
• caribou - 5 million use for food and clothing
• 135 species of bird go to water to give birth in summer