Polar ecosystems
what is the name of an organism that can make its own food?
A) Producer
B) Carnivore
C) Autotroph
D) Both A & C
D) Both A & C
Where are alpine tundras mostly found?
A) Grasslands
B) ON top of mountains
C) Taiga
B) On top of mountains
True or false
Plants are able to photosynthesize in this area?
True ( Low temperatures and low sunlight)
True or false
Can antarctic tundras support vegetation?
False ( too cold and dry to support)
Climate change is caused by...?
True or false
Does high albedo reflect heat?
True
True or False?
Can trees grow in the alpine tundra?
False
True or false
Are the arctic tundras found in high latitudes?
True
The food web in the Antarctic tundra is polar-based. What's one organism in this food web?
Algae, Phytoplankton, walrus, seal, whale, penguin, sea lion
What causes the increase in greenhouse gases?
Burning fossil fuels
Where do you think the ocean water is saltier?
A) Top
B) Bottom
C) Middle
B) bottom
Are alpine tundras found at Higher altitudes or Higher latitudes?
Higher altitudes
What is the limiting factor in the Arctic tundra?
Temperature
What is another biome that can be compared to these tundra biomes?
A) desert
B) Grasslands
c) Wetlands
A) desert ( Based on precipitation)
Which of the following ISNT a greenhouse gas?
A) Water vapor
B) Methane
C) Oxygen
D) Carbon Dioxide
C) Oxygen
What is another way of looking at sea ice? (meaning whats more comparable to it)
Sea ice can be like upside-down soil because of the algae.
Name ONE type of plant life found in the alpine tundra
-grasses
-Moss
-Lichens
-Small leaf shrubs
-dwarf/stunned trees
The food web of the tundra is which of the following?
Land-based food web OR Polar based food web
Land-based food web
what is the frozen layer that prevents plant roots from growing too deep?
Permafrost
What are some causes of climate change? ( name one)
-Changes in precipitation and temperature
-ocean acidification
-coral bleaching
-intense hurricanes
-human health
organisms are affected
Create a food chain with the following organisms.
Phytoplankton, fish, krill, penguin, seal, whale
Phytoplankton -> krill -> fish -> penguin -> seal -> whale
What is ONE location which is an example of where an alpine tundra can be
Alps, Europe
Rockies, North America
Andes, South America
What is ONE location which is an example of where an arctic tundra can be
Northern Canada
Northern Russia
Northern Alaska
Greenland
What is something that is common with the animals in the region? ( what adaptation do they have to help)
Camoflauge
When warmer temperatures are present and melt the permafrost what is that called?
Thawing