Tundra Flashcards
The tundra is a treeless ……… and has extremely ……… climate
land; cold
Even though the tundra has harsh conditions it still……
supports life
What are the two categories of the tundra
alpine and arctic
Where does the arctic tundra occupy
Northern Hemisphere
Which tundra receives little rain, has poor soil, and little vegetation
Arctic tundra
What is the vegetation that lives in the arctic tundra
shrubs, moss, lichen, some flowers
Rivers of ice in the …….. tundra carry trout and salmon
arctic
Which tundra is found on mountaintops
Alpine tundra
The alpine tundra is ……… to the arctic tundra
Similar
What vegetation is found in the alpine tundra
Shrubs and plants with small leaves
What animals are found in the alpine tundra
grazing animals. marmots, birds, and insects
Caribou and reindeer are the same species. T or F
True
Where are caribou and reindeer found
in the Arctic
Are reindeer important to the arctic people
yes
Animals ……. to find food and water
struggle
What animals live in the tundra
wolverine
polar bears
lynx
arctic fox
How is the tundra bumblebee adapted to the tundra
it has dense hairs and is able to shiver
How is the Alaskan Blackfish adapted to the tundra
it has antifreeze chemicals
How is the Ptarmigan adapted to the tundra
it has a dense layer of feathers
How is the Musk Ox adapted to the tundra
it has wool, large size, short appendages
How are the major flora adapted to the tundra
waxy coating
protective hairs
retain dead leaves to protect buds
Types of arctic plants
lousewort
arctic willow
bearberry
caribou moss
