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Arctic Tundra

Arctic Tundra. By: Essa AlMohannadi 6D Science . About Arctic Tundra.

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Arctic Tundra

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  1. Arctic Tundra By: Essa AlMohannadi 6D Science

  2. About Arctic Tundra The Arctic Tundra is the world's youngest biome. Tundra comes from the Finnish word "tunturia", which means a barren land. It is usually very cold, and the land is pretty Plain. The tundra is the world's coldest and driest biomes.

  3. About tundra animals

  4. Arctic Fox The Arctic fox makes its home in small burrows in frost-free ground, often in low mounds, or in rock piles. Because the Arctic fox is a scavenger it can usually find food to eat. Sometimes the fox will follow Polar bears or other predators and feed off the remains they leave behind

  5. Snowy owls The snowy owl is said to be one of the biggest owls in the world and the most attractive. the male and female owl have different markings on there feathers it is called a snowy owl because of its white feathers. Male owls are mostly pure white with small spots. The female snowy owl have thick brown lines across their body's. They both have large yellow eyes, set in front of their faces. Their ears are largeand hidden under dense, white feathers.

  6. Polar bear Polar bears can be found all through the polar regions of the Northern hemisphere. They are the largest carnivore on land. They have a black nose and eyes. They have two layers of fur which is so warm that adult bears can easily overheat when they run. The polar bear's fur is really clear, not white. Some light reflects off the fur and makes it look white. Most of the sun's rays reach their black skin, which absorbs the heat and keeps the polar bear warm. The adult's fur looks darker than the cub's fur.

  7. Musk Ox The musk ox live in thefrozen tundra in northern Alaska The musk ox can live in the harsh conditions of the arctic tundra because its long hair. The musk ox can weigh 396 pounds – 880 pounds. The male ox has big horns and the female ox has smaller horns

  8. About tundra Plants

  9. Arctic Willow The twigs on a willow are soft, and they bend easily. A willow has thin branches. The leaves are narrow and grow alternately on the branch. Some leaves have flat edges.

  10. Pasqual Flower Pasqual flower is a pretty tundra plant. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family, which is Latin for little frog. The name was given to the family because a group of plants in this family grow where frogs live

  11. Labor Tea The part used from this plant are the leaves, which were brewed for tea by Native Americans. The tea is very rich in vitamin C. They were also scattered among clothes to keep moths away. Branches kept with grain are said to keep mice away

  12. Bear berry Bearberry is a low growing evergreen. It has a stem that rises 2-8" off the ground and is covered in a thick bark and fine silky hairs. On the stem are many oval-shaped, leathery leaves that are _" to 1" long. The flowers have five petals and are pale pink or white. The petals are only _" long and are curled around the narrow center

  13. Human Activates Humans are producing carbon foot print and humans are doing global warming the tundra will melt and the animals will die

  14. Bibliography • http://gameshut.org/sites/default/files/Anime-unnamed--naruto-shippuden-luffy-one-piece-bleach-ichigo-songoku-dbz-dragon-ball-z-natsu-fairy-tail-vongola-hitman-reborn-soul-eater-kid-1920x1200.jpg • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_animal_page.htm • http://www.google.com/imgres? • um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&tbo=d&rls=en&authuser=0&biw=1024&bih=619&tbm=isch&tbnid=_S7-CcMVIS7gHM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Polar_bear&docid=pkRVlMlo7njVwM&imgurl=http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/naturelibrary/images/ic/credit/640x395/p/po/polar_bear/polar_bear_1.jpg&w=640&h=395&ei=Gif0UKaeLMfbsgbTyoGICw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=465&sig=118055509599276433342&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=207&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:175&tx=101&ty=87

  15. Thank You

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