Tundra

What are the TWO types of tundras?

• Artic

• Desert

• Alpine

• Deciduous

Why can't trees take root in the tundra?

• There are too many rocks

• It's too cold

• Permafrost

• You tell me!

Why is the melting permafrost problematic?

• The melting permafrost releases carbon in to the air which increases global warming

• Plants and animals are adapted to the land with permafrost

• The landscape which plants and animals are adapted to is changing

• All of the above

The tundra and the taiga share a border, how would you know where the taiga ends and the tundra begins?

• You would see less moose

• You would feel the air getting drier

• The tundra would be visible as there are no more trees

• There are more visible mountains in the tundra

Check ALL the similarities between the arctic and tundra

• There are few plants but many shrubs, mosses and lichens

• It has a long winter and short summer

• There are mostly coniferous trees and not deciduous trees

• The ground has permafrost

Does the tundra have a lot of precipitation?

• Yes

• No

Where can you predominantly find the tundra biome?

• Arctic

• Arctic and Antartica

• Antartica

• South pole

Why is it problematic that permafrost melting releases carbon into the atmosphere?

• More carbon means less plant diversity

• Carbon is hard to breathe

• It's not a problem

• Carbon emissions contribute to global warming