Geography
An area in the North containing the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding land & ice
Arctic (North Pole)
Large, marine animals with tusks and whiskers that live in Arctic and Antarctic Oceans
Walrus
These parts of a plant grow very shallow because the permfrost won't alow them to grow deeper. I's also the reason no trees can survive in the tundra.
roots
A thick layer of fat that helps mammals stay warm in cold ocean water
blubber
An area similar to the Arctic but in the Southern hemisphere
Antarctic
Large, white bears that live in the tundra and love to eat seals
Polar Bears
This refers to the reason plants are small in the tundra. It is a way for them to stay warm by not getting very big.
guarded growing
A time when an animal goes to sleep for a long period of time in order to conserve energy
hibernation
The permanent layer of ice that keeps the ground frozen all year long in the tundra
permafrost
A type of reindeer that is found in the tundra
Caribou
Some plants have special _____ to survive in harsh, cold climates. The shape helps them be less cold ad possibly keep more water.
leaves
When your body loses heat faster than you can make it. It can kill
hypothermia
A biome that is very cold and has short summers and long winters
tundra
A type of fox that changes color between winter and summer and lives in the tundra
Arctic Fox
The term for when a plant gores to sleep.
dormant
Tundras have less _____ than deserts
rainfall
An American state that is in the tundra
A semiaquatic animal with webbed flippers for swimming, and the ability to hold their breath for extended periods. Polar bears and sharks love to eat them.
Seals
A type of plant that bears love to eat and that can be used to make medicine
Bearberries
__________ only last for about 50 days but the ____ never sets during that time.
Summers / sun