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Warm-Up : September 2, 2010

Warm-Up : September 2, 2010. Which of these biomes is closest to the equator? Taiga Desert Savanna Temperate Deciduous Forest . The TUNDRA. Today I will learn about the Tundra because I need to know the characteristics that scientists use to classify the biomes. General Description:.

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Warm-Up : September 2, 2010

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  1. Warm-Up: September 2, 2010 • Which of these biomes is closest to the equator? • Taiga • Desert • Savanna • Temperate Deciduous Forest

  2. The TUNDRA Today I will learn about the Tundra because I need to know the characteristics that scientists use to classify the biomes.

  3. General Description: • The Tundra is so cold that trees do not grow. • The layer of soil just below the surface soil stays frozen all the time called PERMAFROST. • The tundra is much like the desert because it does not receive much precipitation.

  4. Location: • The tundra is located at the North and South Pole.

  5. Climate and Precipitation: • Summer: 12 degrees C (54 degrees F) • Winter: -26 degrees C (-15 degrees F) • Average yearly Rainfall: 30 to 50 cm

  6. Plants: • Lichens • Moss • Arctic Willow • Tufted Saxifrage

  7. Animals: • Polar Bears • Arctic Fox • Wolverine • Snow Bunting • Arctic Hare

  8. Adaptations of Animals and Plants: • Animals that live in the tundra usually have white fur to camouflage them with the snow. • Also may of the birds migrate in the winter months. • The plants are able to survive with very little water and are able to withstand high winds and very low temperatures.

  9. Human Impact: • Due to hunting and over development of land, humans have caused the extinction or near extinction of several Arctic species. • Human pollution and over consumption is also causing great damage to the Arctic ecosystem.

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