by: kyle meakim, danny pavlovsky, ariel meltser, nikki gallant team c
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The Tundra. By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant Team C . Location. Farthest biome north Covers all the continents that surround the top of earth Middle Canada to Arctic Ocean In arctic circle Known as the frozen prairie or ice desert . Greenland. Europe. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BY: KYLE MEAKIM, DANNY PAVLOVSKY,
ARIEL MELTSER, NIKKI GALLANT
TEAM C
THE TUNDRA
Location• Farthest biome north• Covers all the continents that surround the
top of earth • Middle Canada to Arctic Ocean• In arctic circle• Known as the frozen prairie or ice desert
Africa
South America
North America
Europe
Greenland
Green= Tundra AreaAsia
Australia
ClimateSummer Winter
• puddles from permafrost
• 6 to 8 weeks long maybe 10 weeks
• temp. ranges up to 4°C or 30°F in the summers
• Conditions -windy -cold -dry -harsh -bitter -precipitation: 11cm
• Cold as -26ᵒC or -20ᵒF to -30ᵒF
• Very long
Summer Tundra
Winter Tundra
Plants and Adaptations• Mosses
-Calliergon giganteum• Willows• Bearberry• Wild flowers
-Labrador tea, Qasque flower, tufted saxifrage• Grasses• Anemane• Lichens
Grows in water, is a bryophyte All plants grow quickly, grow short, have shallow roots
Most plants have tiny hairs and bloom in a few months
Winter Animals and Adaptations
• Animals - Arctic Hare - Lemming - Ermine - Caribou - Polar bear -Musk ox - Wolverine
• Adaptations - Hooves - Thick fur -Camouflage - Inhabits many places - Tail keeps animal warm
Arctic Hare
Polar Bear
Winter Animals and Adaptations
• Birds -Ptarmigan - Snowy Owl - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons - Harlequin Duck, Geese, Loon
• Adaptations - Camouflage - Thick feathers - Inner feathers trap heat for warmth - Feet keep bird from sinking into snow
PtarmiganSnowy owl
Summer Animals and Adaptations
• Animals - Rabbits - Grizzly Bear, Black Bear - Ermine - Lemmings - Musk ox - Deerfly, Mosquitoes
• Adaptations - Inhabits many places -Camouflage (fur color changes seasonally) - Hooves
Ermine
Musk ox
Summer Animals and Adaptations
• Birds -Ptarmigan - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons - Harlequin Duck, Geese, Loon -Snowy owl
• Adaptations - Camouflage - Thick feathers - Inner feathers trap heat for warmth - Feet keep bird from sinking into snow
LoonHarlequin Duck
Environmental Issues
• Pollution mining/drilling – air, lakes, and river• Trans-Alaskan Pipeline • Permafrost melting- Global Warming