TundraAlpine and Arctic

By: Angel Cunningham, Crystal McCool, and Madison Milka

What does tundra mean?What does tundra mean?

• Tundra- one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic and alpine regions

• The word tundra comes from the Finnish word "tunturia" which means barren land.

Two Types of TundraTwo Types of Tundra

• Arctic Tundra-

level or nearly level treeless plain that has permanently frozen subsoil .

• Alpine Tundra-

large, flat or gently sloping, treeless tracts of land.

Where Tundras Are FoundWhere Tundras Are Found

Climate In the TundrasClimate In the Tundras

Temperature:

Winter -30 degrees

Summer 37-54 degrees

Rainfall:

6 to 10 inches

(Including melting ice.)

FloraFlora

• Low Shrubs

• Sedges

• Reindeer Mosses

• Grasses

Plants AdaptationsPlants Adaptations

• Growing close together and low to the ground reduce effects of cold and damage caused by ice and snow that are driven by dry winds.

FaunaFaunaCarnivores:

• Arctic wolf

• Brown bear

• Arctic foxes

Herbivores:

• Musk ox

• Rabbits

Animal AdaptationsAnimal Adaptations

• Small mammals have coats that change color from brown to white.

• Large mammals hibernate.

Random FactsRandom Facts

• winds can blow up to 30 to 60 miles per hour• in the summer months when the ice begins to

melt, it cannot be absorbed into the ground

Sources:Sources:• Encarta® World English Dictionary[North

American Edition] © & (P) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

• McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.