Arctic & Anarctic Tundra
True or False ? The growing seasons are long in Arctic Tundra.
False
They are short.
True or False? The growing season is longer than the Arctic (Anarctic) Tundra's growing season.
True.
Producers of this Ecosystem.
Algae.
Phytoplankton.
True or False? Because the permafrost is thawing-out , more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere.
True.
True or False? The Arctic and Anarctic has many trees.
False. This Tundra is treeless.
Name 3 producers in this Tundra.
Grasses , Moss , Lichens.
Does Apline Tundras have low or high oxygen levels?
What is the food web like in this Ecosystem?
Ocean - based.
More __________ are seen in Alaskan and Siberian villages than what has been observed before.
Polar Bears.
Edge of the habitat where trees can't grow because of high elevation or high latitudes.
(Basically the area where trees cannot grow because of high elevation (altitudes) or high latitudes)
Average Summer Temp?
a) 20 - 30 degrees Fahrenheit
b) 10 - 15 degrees Fahrenheit
c) 37 - 54 degrees Fahrenheit
d) 66 - 78 degrees Fahrenheit
c) 37 - 54 degrees Fahrenheit
Is there permafrost present in this Tundra?
No.
There is no permafrost because the soil is well drained here , unlike the arctic.
True or False? Summers are bright and cold. Winters are dark and cool.
False.
Summers are bright and cool. Winters are dark and cold.
True or False? Climate change causes more hurricanes.
False. Climate change causes more intense hurricanes.
Mammal in the Alpine Tundra?
a) mountain goat
b) phytoplankton
c) Arctic wolf
d) Lichen
a) mountain goat
High Altitude or High Latitude ?
High Latitude.
How long is the growing season?
a) 190 days
b) 200 days
c) 80 days
d) 180 days
d) 180 days
The open ocean does what with the sun's heat ?
White ice/snow reflects the heat.
Open ocean absorbs the heat.
Permafrost unthawing causes what? Name at least two.
Unstable ground , Sinking roads, Sinking buildings, Preserved dead organisms start to unthaw and rise to the surfavce which causes disease to spread.
Because of ____________ , polar bears are having trouble finding ______ and ________.
melting sea ice , food , shelter.
How much soil is available in the summer?
8 cm.
Another name for Dwarf Trees / Stunted Trees.
Krummholz.
Sea ice is like _______________.
"Upside down soil"
Because algae and phytoplankton can grow on the underside of the ice providing food and some protection for young krill and many other species.
Does climate change have an impact on human's health ?
Yes. Disease can be spread by insects. Climate change can also cause respiratory issues and death.
Name three adaptations of animals in the Arctic Tundra.
Animals breed and raise their young in the short summers.
Camoflauge.
Mammals and birds have fat and insulation to keep them warm.
Many animals hibernate because of lack of food.
Some animals migrate to the south.