Tundra

Plants

100

This tundra plant grows on rocks and is named after a common antlered animal.

Caribou Moss

200

This type of berry is covered in silky hairs and thick bark, but the animal it shares its name with growls instead of barks. 

Bearberry

300

This plant grows near wet lands, and gets its name from its leaves shiny appearance.

Diamond Leaf

Animals

100

These antlered animals have special noses that warm the air before reaching their lungs, and are often found in the North Pole.

Reindeer

200

These animals have the warmest pelts of any animal in the arctic. 

Arctic Fox

300

These birds were given the nickname "Sea Parrots" and "Clowns of the Sea" for their bright colored appearance. 

Puffin 

Ecological Concerns

100

As a result of this, much of the permafrost is rapidly melting, causing radical changes to habitats.

Global Warming

200

Smog clouds, which affect lichen in the Tundra, have been an effect of this. 

Air Pollution

300

The depletion of this causes stronger ultraviolet rays to harm the biome. 

Ozone

Food Web

100

This part of the food wed, including grass, liverworts, and caribou moss, contains species that produce their own energy. 

Producers 

200

These animals are considered the tertiary consumers of the Tundra. 

Bears

300

This primary consumer feeds on grasses and lichens. 

Lemmings

Climate

100

The yearly average temperature is less than this, which is 41 degrees in Fahrenheit. 

5

200

This is the typical form of precipitation seen in the Tundra. 

Snow

300

This is a thick layer of ice that hardly melts throughout the year, causing short season of growth. 

Permafrost