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What is an Arctic Tundra?
Permafrost
Arctic Plants
Arctic Animals
Other Arctic Animal Adaptations
100
The Arctic Tundra is what kind of biome?
It is a cold biome.
100
Heat from the sun melts what?
What is snow.
100
All of the plants that live in the arctic tundra have ........ or ....... roots at all.
What is shallow and no.
100
Polar bears, musk oxen, and many other arctic animals have thick.........coats to keep them warm.
What is fur.
100
Some animals ............. to warmer places during the Arctic winter.
What is migrate.
200
The arctic tundra is located above what circle?
the arctic circle
200
A layer of what keeps the melted snow from draining into the ground?
What is permafrost.
200
Since arctic plants grow close to the ground, their .......... and .......... size are adaptations that help them survive.
What is short and small.
200
Thick coats and .............. help animals stay warm in the cold biome.
What is blubber.
200
Animals go into a very deep sleep in the winter that helps them conserve energy, they ............
What is hibernate.
300
In the middle of what season does the sun never rise.
What is winter?
300
Permafrost is always what?
What is frozen.
300
Many arctic plants grow close together in tight......... in order to protect themselves from the wind and cold.
What is clumps.
300
Wide .......... work like snowshoes and they keep animals from sinking in the snow.
What is paws.
300
The arctic fox changes color in the winter and in the summer and this is called ....................
What is camouflage.
400
The Arctic tundra has about six to ten weeks of .................
What is summer.
400
These form on the land because permafrost layer prevents water from soaking into the ground.
What are puddles.
400
Plants are a dark color because it helps them .........sunlight.
What is absorb.
400
Long, strong ......... give animals extra clip and they keep animals from sliding on the slippery ice.
What is claws.
400
What are the colors that an arctic fox changes to in the winter and in the summer.
What is white in the winter and brown in the summer.
500
The sun never sets during the.................
What is the summer.
500
Why is the permafrost considered to be permanent?
What is it does not melt.
500
Plants that grow together in tight clumps are called ........... ..............
What is cushion plants.
500
Polar bears have smaller ......... and shorter ........... to help them adapt to the cold.
What is ears and legs.
500
As winter approaches, animals move in what direction to find food.
What is south.