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Tundra

Tundra. By: Emily Fisk, Khira Monestersky, Lindsey Hogan, Tyler Graham. Climate. Winter-30 ˚F Summer 30-50˚F 6-10 inches 60 days. Location. Northern hemisphere. Arctic Fox. Follows 10 – 12 inches 6 – 12 pounds Bushy tails Fur color Long fur 15 years Omnivore. Polar Bear.

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Tundra

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  1. Tundra By: Emily Fisk, Khira Monestersky, Lindsey Hogan, Tyler Graham

  2. Climate • Winter-30˚F • Summer 30-50˚F • 6-10 inches • 60 days

  3. Location • Northern hemisphere

  4. Arctic Fox • Follows • 10 – 12 inches • 6 – 12 pounds • Bushy tails • Fur color • Long fur • 15 years • Omnivore

  5. Polar Bear • Double layer • Clear • Black • 8 – 11 feet • 660 – 770 lbs. • 880 – 990 lbs. • 15 – 20 years • Blubber

  6. Ermine • 3 – 15 oz • 7 – 13 inches • 5 inches • Coat • Marten run • 34 sharp teeth • 4 – 7 years • Carnivore

  7. Arctic Willow • 15 – 20 cm • Dry, cold • Oval • 15-50 mm • Spring • Shallow roots

  8. Labrador Tea • 4-5 feet • 1-2 inches • Smooth upside • Rusty downside • June and July • Tea • Moths • Medicine • Wet meadows, bogs, and forest areas

  9. Pasque Flower • Ranunculaceaefamily • 6-8 inches • Dark lavender and white • Silky hair • Plum • South Dakota • Well drained, sandy, and gravelly soils • Eye problems

  10. Enviormental problems • Atmosphere • Terrain • Animals

  11. Work sited • Thomas, Robert, and Margaret Orr. "The Tundra Biodome." University of California Museum Paleontology. Califonia Academy of Science, 2004. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php>. • Foster, Ross, Chris Koski, and Bob Johnson. "Tundra 5." Thurston High School Springfield Oregon. Thurston High School. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra5/tundra5.html>. • Strahler, Arthur N. "Tundra Climate." Blue Planet Biomes. Nov. 2002. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/>. • S, Tye. "Tundra Animals." Blue Panet Biomes. 2003. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/>. • E, Jenny. "Tundra Environmental Problems | EHow.com." EHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life | EHow.com. 14 Nov. 2010. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ehow.com/list_7343074_tundra-environmental-problems.html>. • "Tundra." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 27 Mar. 2011. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra>. • Bailey, Regina. "Land Biomes: Tundra." Biology. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://biology.about.com/od/landbiomes/a/aa050406a.htm>. • T, Micha. "Tundra -- National Geographic." Environment Facts, Environment Science, Global Warming, Natural Disasters, Ecosystems, Green Living - National Geographic. 2002. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. <http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/tundra-profile/>.  • "Tundra -- National Geographic." Environment Facts, Environment Science, Global Warming, Natural Disasters, Ecosystems, Green Living - National Geographic. Web. 07 Apr. 2011.http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/tundra-profile/. • O'Harra, Doug. "Oozing Arctic Methane." Far North Science. 1 Apr. 2001. Web. 8 Apr. 2011. http://www.farnorthscience.com/2007/02/07/home/oozing-arctic-methane/. • "Permafrost - What Is Permafrost?" Geological Survey of Canada / Commission Géologique Du Canada. 21 Dec. 2007. Web. 08 Apr. 2011. <http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/permafrost/whatis_e.php>.

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