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A r c t i c T u n d r a

A r c t i c T u n d r a. By: Benjamin. Where is it?. The Arctic Tundra is located on top of North America, North of Europe and North of Asia, near the North Pole. . Abiotic Factors. The abiotic factors of Tundra are: -Snow -Strong winds -Short summer days -Poor soil

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  1. ArcticTundra By: Benjamin

  2. Where is it? The Arctic Tundra is located on top of North America, North of Europe and North of Asia, near the North Pole.

  3. Abiotic Factors The abiotic factors of Tundra are: -Snow -Strong winds -Short summer days -Poor soil -Cold and long winters

  4. Native Plants People think its too cold for plants to survive but there are as many as 1,700 plants in Tundra. Some examples are: -Yellow Tundra flowers -Mosses -Tiny shrubs -Artic Willow -Pasque flower etc.

  5. Yellow Tundra Flower Mosses Arctic Willow Pasque Flower

  6. Native animals and their adaptations to live there -Caribou: Their thick fur coats have hollow hairs which helps them keep warm. -Musk Ox: They have thick overcoats of shaggy long straight hair that hang to the ground. Their undercoats are thick. They huddle together to keep warm. The adults use their sharp horns for defense. -Ermine (Like a weasel): Fur changes color to brown in the summer to keep cool and changes to white in the winter to keep warm. It moves slowly when locating its prey. -Arctic Fox: It has a thick white coat of fur for the winter to keep warm and brownish-grey coat in the summer. -Polar Bear: Have a thick oily fur coat and a blubber under their skin.

  7. Ermine in the winter Ermine in the summer Arctic Fox in the winter Arctic Fox in the summer

  8. Caribou Musk Ox Polar Bear

  9. Food Web

  10. Recreational Activities The recreational activities people can do are: -Sight seeing -View the wildlife -Play in the snow -Hiking (During the Tundra’s growing season) -Explore the Alpine Tundra -Skiing -Fishing

  11. Points of Interest Some points of interest in Tundra are: -Wildlife Expedition: It gives you a chance to see all the animals in the Tundra and the environment around them. -Northern Lights: A light show that can be seen in Tundra. -Astronomical Discoveries: Best views of the night sky on Earth.

  12. Biomes near Tundra The biomes that are near the Tundra are the Taiga, the temperate deciduous forest, temperate grasslands and the desert.

  13. Weather in Tundra The average precipitation in the Tundra is 150 to 250 mm per year or 25 centimeters. The average temperature in the Tundra is -12˚C to – 6˚C.

  14. Supplies/Gears tourists should bring If tourists want to go to the Tundra, they should bring a heavy jacket to keep them warm, a few blankets to also keep them warm, hats, gloves, boots, water, a tent, matches and food.

  15. Warnings Threats to the Arctic Tundra: -More people have been moving to the Tundra to work in the mines and oil industries. -Pollution from mines and factories are ruining the ecosystem of Tundra. -The caribou migration have been interrupted by new constructions. -New constructions also damaged the permafrost. These threats affect the world because Tundra can get polluted and the animals can die. Endangered species: -Polar Bear -Arctic Fox -Musk Ox -Caribou One of the cause for climate change is global warming. It’s caused by pollution and forest fires. High temperature is also a cause of climate change. It can also be caused by CO2 from photosynthesis, which heats up the Tundra. Melting snow and ice destroy many natural habitats.

  16. Why is Tundra globally important? The Tundra is globally important because it has a huge amount of methane and permafrost, it stores large amounts of carbon, it has lots of water. The Tundra also stores large amounts of gas, oil and minerals in the earth that can be used.

  17. Bibliography McGuigan, Brendan. usatoday. 05 October 2013 <http://traveltips.usatoday.com/places-interest-tundra-15301.html>. Nash, John. usatoday. 05 October 2013 <http://traveltips.usatoday.com/need-travel-tundra-biome-63816.html>. Unknown. kidsdoecology. <http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/>. Unknown. Google. 10 October 2013 <https://sites.google.com/a/ncps-k12.org/artic-tundra/warnings/fear-of-climate-change>. Google. 10 October 2013 <https://sites.google.com/a/ncps-k12.org/artic-tundra/warnings>.

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