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Tundra
4th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the Tundra. | lonely, windy, cold, flat, treeless, beautiful |
| Is the tundra a biome? | yes |
| Where is the tundra located? | Canada, USA, Greenland, Iceland |
| Name the continents that have a tundra? | Antarctica, North America, South America, Europe, and Asia |
| Why doesn't Australia and Africa have a tundra? | They are too close to the equator. |
| What is the average rainfall in the tundra? | 10 inches |
| What is the average temperature in the winter in the tundra? | -13 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit |
| What is the average temperature in the summer in the tundra? | 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Describe the climate in the tundra from September to May. | cold, hard, dry, harsh |
| Name some common plants in the tundra. | purple saxifrage, white anemone, least willow, yellow geum or lichens |
| Name some examples of plant adaptions in the tundra. | shallow roots, grow close to the ground, grow in groups, short tiny hairs, small leaves |
| Name some examples of common animals in the tundra. | change color for winter, grow more fur |
| Name some threats to the environment in the tundra. | 1) over-hunting 2) exploration of oil, gas, chemicals, and minerals 3) construction of oil pipelines 4) waste deposit |
| Name some endangered plants and animals. | caribou, arctic fox, and musk oxen |
| Name some decomposers in the food pyramid in the tundra. | fungi, bacteria, and worms |
| Name some plants or producers in the food pyramid in the tundra. | lichens, grass, least willow |
| Name some herbivores or prey in the food pyramid in the tundra. | lemmings, musk oxen, and caribou |
| Name some carnivores or predators in the food pyramid in the tundra. | wolf, fox, snowy owl,polar bear |
| What is an example of a food chain in the tundra? | sun > lichens > caribou > polar bear |
| Where is the tundra located? | northern continents near the north pole |
| What is the tundra like from Sep. to May? | always night, winter, long nights, -50 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Describe the summer in the tundra. | always light, no hotter than 50 degrees Fahrenheit |
| What is permafrost? | soil that is permanently frozen |
| Because of the permafrost what forms on the land in the summer? Explain why this happens? | Shallow lakes and ponds form. They form because the water can't soak into the ground when the snow melts. |
| Name a decomposer in the tundra and tell what it does. | fungi - breaks down dead plants or animals |
| What is the soil like in the tundra? | squishy, mushy, soft, damp, thin, wet, poor |
| Why would large trees not be able to grow in the tundra? | They have to shallow roots since they can't get through the permafrost. |
| Describe lichens. | small, crusty, little things made of algae and fungi |
| Describe a lemming and what does it eat? | a small creature that eats plants |
| Give 2 ways the arctic hare and arctic fox are alike. | They both have thick hair and change color through seasons. |
| What predator hunts the musk oxen and how do they protect themselves? | Polar bears hunt the mox oxen. The mox oxen protect themselves by circling around and pointing their sharp horns at the predator. |
| What 2 birds stay on the tundra all year? | snowy owl and ptarmigan |
| Why do the caribou migrate to the tundra? | to have birth and eat grass |
| What is the largest predator on the tundra and why is it dangerous? | The polar bear is the largest predator and it is dangerous because it is very fast. |
| Why do the caribou go to the forest south of the tundra for winter? | They are sheltered from the wind and can find food. |
| What 3 adaptions help the ptarmigan survive the winter? | hair grows between toes, change the color of their feathers from brownish to white, their feathers fluff |
| Do lemmings hibernate? Explain. | No, because then the foxes and owls can't eat. |
| Give 3 animals that stay on the tundra for the winter and have thick fur and fat to survive. | 1) polar bear 2) musk oxen 3) foxes |
| Name 3 animals that people have caused their population to go down or decrease. | 1) musk oxen 2) foxes 3) wolves |
| What are 2 programs that have helped these animals? | 1) Protected Refugees Park - parks were created to protect endangered animals 2) close hunting season - created this allowing only certain months to hunt 2) Close hunting seasons were created |
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