Vegetation
True or False?
There is lots of vegetation in this region.
False! There is not much vegetation in this region at all.
The summers are __________ in the Arctic Region.
The land in the Arctic region is very __________.
Your final question of our review is:
Name 2 industries that we learned about in this region.
Hunting, Fishing, Mining.
The soil in the Arctic is _________, which means many things cannot grow there.
Thin
The summers have ____________ of rainfall.
Little
Only the ______ of the soil thaws during the summer.
Top
True or False?
Mosses, shrubs, and tall trees grow in the Arctic region.
False!
Mosses, shrubs, and low bushes grow in the Arctic region.
The winters are very __________ in the Arctic Region.
Cold
The frozen soil underneath the top thawed soil is called _________________.
Permafrost.
______________ keeps plants from growing deep roots into the soil.
Permafrost.
True or False?
It snows a LOT in the Arctic region.
False!
It does not snow very often in the Arctic region.
____________ are round hills that have a core made of ice.
Pingos
In the ______________ the sun stays out all day and night.
Summer
True or False:
Ice floes form in the winter.
False!
Ice floes form in the summer when the sea ice breaks up.