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100
Does the tundra have trees?
What is no
100
What is the largest animal in the arctic tundra?
What is the polar bear
100
What is the coldest biome?
What is the tundra
100
Is tundra the only biome occupying Antarctica?
What is yes
100
Where is the arctic tundra located?
What is the arctic circle
200
How deep can permafrost be?
What is over 610 meters
200
Does the arctic tundra have more or less than 150 types of plants?
What is more, it actually has about 200 different types
200
Does the Antarctic tundra receive direct rays of sunlight?
What is no, sunlight has to travel farther to reach the Antarctic tundra
200
Is tundra the worlds oldest biome?
What is no, the tundra was actually created about 10,000 years ago
200
Where is the alpine tundra located?
What is very tall mountains, above the sub alpine zone.
300
Estimates suggest how much carbon is tied up in permafrost?
What is 14%
300
Where do the nutrients plants and animals need come from?
What is dead/decaying plant or animal matter
300
How many inches of precipitation does the tundra receive yearly?
What is 15-25 CM
300
What are the three types of tundra?
What is the arctic, Antarctic, and the alpine tundra
300
Does Africa have any tundra?
What is yes, the Rift Mountains of Africa are tall enough to have the alpine tundra zone
400
What's the most abundant resource?
What is oil
400
Do all animals in the tundra hibernate during the winter?
What is no. Some animals migrate south for winter.
400
What are the average summer temperatures?
What is -7 to -1 degrees Celcius
400
DAILY DOUBLE: What language does word tundra originate from?
What is Finnish. The original word tunturia means treeless land.
400
When does the arctic tundra receive 24 hours of sunlight?
What is the summer months
500
DAILY DOUBLE: What 3 vegetation zines precede the alpine tundra?
What are the subalpine, temperate and subtropical zones
500
How many different types of animals are in the tundra?
What is 48.
500
What is the average winter temperature?
What is -36 degrees Celsius
500
Does the arctic tundra ever experience 24 hours of darkness?
What is yes. During the winter months there are long stretches of darkness.
500
How do plants grow in the tundra?
What is clumps. This protects them from wind and erosion.
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