Artic Animals
Climate
Plants
Ecosystem
More Artic Animals
100
This Animal is related to the Brown bear and is the Largest Land Carnivore.
Polar Bear
100
True or false.... the tundra is a type of desert
True
100
The artic does not have any of these large plants due to the harsh conditions
trees
100
A boreal _________________ makes up a lot of the tundra. (type of ecosystem)
Forest
100
These Marine mammals are distantly related to dogs and even "Bark"
Seals
200
This animal is also known as the Polar Fox
Artic Fox
200
The climate in the artic is categorized by long frigid _______________ and short cool ____________
Winters, Summers
200
These are the biggest type of plant that grow in the artic.
Shrubs or bushes
200
What is the bottom of the foodchain in the artic waters?
algae or phytoplankton
200
This is the kind of animal that Harry Potter had as a pet
Snowy Owl
300
This is the animal Santa uses to pull his sled
Reindeer or Caribou
300
Cold winters can drop below what negative temperature?
-40
300
During the warmer months.. this type of plant can be found on the ground
flowers
300
What are the three types of consumers in an ecosystem.... (based on what they eat)
Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore
300
This is the Scientific Name for the Killer Whale
Orca
400
This is the largest pinniped Marine Mammal (which means it goes in water and on land.) It has large tusks.
Walrus
400
What is melting in the artic due to global warming?
Ice/Glaciers
400
The people that live in this area can use this plant to make clothes
cotton grass
400
How many hours of daylight does the artic have in the summer?
24 hours
400
These are a tiny species of crustacean that a lot of whales eat
Krill
500
Lots of people think this is a mythical creature. But it is a real marine mammal.
Narwhal
500
What is the scientific name for the permanent ice in the Artic?
Permafrost
500
This is a plant that is common in the artic. In the USA it is typically a purple or red color. (it is also the name of a troll)
Artic Poppy
500
What tertiary consumer is only found in the artic. Not even the antartic.
Polar Bear
500
This seabird species is unique to artic climates.
Puffin