The Frozen Tundra

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The Frozen Tundra
By Paige Pruett Sparta Elementary 5th grade
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Habitat Description
The tundra is probably the coldest region in
the world. In the winter fierce winds blow white
snow, and ice covers the ground. Even the sea
freezes as the temperature gets colder. The
tundra receives 6 to about 18 inches of
precipitation a year, but most of it is in snow.

The average temperature for the winter is between
-20F to -30F. Their summers are about 6 to 10
weeks. The summer temperature is never above 45F
to 50F.
Tundra video
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Animals
The Artic fox is a mammal. The Artic fox is a
carnivore. Its diet is birds and rodents. Their
body size is 46 - 68 cm (18 - 26 3/4 in.) and
their tail is about 35 cm (13 3/4in.). The
habitats you can find the Artic fox in are the
tundra and open woodlands. The range is artic
regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
The Gyrfalcon is a bird. The Gyrfalcon has a
strange diet its diet is birds. The Gyrfalcons
body size is 51 - 63 cm. (20 - 25 in.). The
habitats you can find it in are the tundra and
the mountains. The range is artic Europe, Asia,
North America, Greenland, and Iceland.
The Caribou is a mammal. Its diet is lichen. The
Caribous body size is 1.2-2.2 m (4-7 1/4 ft.),
its tail size is 10 - 21 cm ( 4 - 8 1/4 in.).The
habitat you find the Caribou in is the tundra.
The range is northern Europe, Asia, Scandinavia,
Siberia, Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. An
interesting fact about the Caribou is that both
the female and the male have antlers.
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Plants
The Cushion plant grow in tight, low clumps and
they look like little cushions.
Lichen are very unusual organisms that often grow
on an exposed rock surface. Lichen is the
favorite food to Caribou and Musk oxen in the
tundra.
Cotton grass had little seeds in it that are
blown all across the tundra when they are caught
by the wind.
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Locations of the Tundra
Artic
Alpine The artic tundra can be found by the Artic
The Alpine tundra can be found
on the Ocean. It includes Greenland, northern
parts of tops of mountains all over
the world. Alaska, Canada, Europe, and Russia.
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How people Use the Tundra

• The Iditarod-is a sledding race. From Anchorage
  to Nome. A team of
• 12 to 16 dogs and their musher's cover over 1,150
  miles in 10 to 17
• days!
• With a good chance of clear skies, look at the
  vivid stars and if you
• Go at the right time you can see the Aurora.
• Natural Resources Found in the Tundra
• There are three well known resources found in
  the tundragold,fish,
• and fur.

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Interesting Facts

• The tundra is the youngest biome!
• The tundra formed 10,000 years ago!
• When the sea freezes, the salt rises to the
  surface as crystals called
• Ice flowers.
• The only tree that grows in the tundra is the
  Dwarf Willow tree. It
• Grows to a maximum of about 4 inches tall!
• In the tundra summer months, the sun shines
  non-stop. It even
• Shines at mid-night!

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Work Cited!!!

• www.blueplanetbiomes.org
• www.solarviews.com
• www.sakschool.ca
• www.cosmosmith.com
• www.utoronto.ca
• www.oncampus.richmund.edu
• www.sameanchor.org
• www.ezinearticles.com
• www.brainpop.com
• www.mbnet.net
• www.lsb.sry.edu
• www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
• www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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Work Cited!!! Page 2
14.www.birds.cornell.edu 15.www.runet.edu 16.www.c
uriculum.edu