Arctic/Antarctic Tundra
Where is the arctic located?
Northern regions of the earth/North Pole
Alpine Tundra has longer growing seasons
True or False?
True
The polar Ecosystem has both land and sea food web.
True or False?
True
What causes coral bleaching?
Warmer water temperatures
Shrubs can be found in Tundras.
True or False?
False
Where is the Antarctic located?
Southern regions of the earth/South Pole
Why are trees unable to grow in tundras?
Due to permafrost and freezing winds, trees wouldn't survive in a tundra's weather conditions.
What has the highest albedo?
A. seawater
B. Algae
C. snow/ice
D. No object has a high albedo
C. snow/ice
Melting sea ice also causes this climate change effect
Rising sea level
Where do autotrophs lay in the water
At the top/under the ice
What plant types are found in the Arctic?
grass, moss, and lichen
Alpine Tundras are very windy and have ___ oxygen levels.
A. high
B. low
C. medium
D. none
B. low
What are the 2 autotrophs of the polar ecosystem?
algae and phytoplankton
___ ph levels make the ocean ___ acidic
A. more, less
B. less, less
C. more, more
D. less, more
Less ph level makes the ocean more acidic
What animals usually migrate to tundras?
insects and birds
Arctic food webs are more based on water?
True or False?
False
What 2 temporary biomes are formed when it rains on the soil in tundras?
Bogs and Marshes
What effects of climate change are in the Polar Ecosystem?
Melting sea ice/ice caps
How are organisms affected by climate change?
less food, changes in habitat, habitat loss
Where do young krill live in the ocean?
A. Open water
B. Deeper into the ocean
C. Under the sea ice
D. In the coral
C. Under the sea ice
___ season is the main growing season for plants
Summer
What animal is not an Alpine Arctic animal?
A. Mountain Goats
B. Elks
C. Musk Oxen
D. Snowy Owl
D. Snowy Owl
Where in the ocean is salt stored?
Saltwater is denser so it sinks to the bottom.
Climate Change causes more hurricanes.
True or False?
False
It causes more intense hurricanes
When does it get lighter outside during a winter solstice?
A. 11 a.m
B. 10 a.m
C. 5 a.m
D. 12 p.m
B. 10 a.m