PPT-Tundra Biome Ms. Graham 6

th Grade Science Tundra Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes Tundra comes from the Finnish word  tunturia meaning treeless plain It is noted for its frostmolded landscapes extremely low temperatures little precipitation poor nutrients and short growing seasons. Animal: Ermine. Plant: The Diamond leaf willow . By Angus Mctaggart. The Ermine. DIET . Ermines eat arrange of thing including squirrels, Lemmings, rats, shrews, Chipmunks, Hares and so on. They occasionally eat worms, fish, eggs, grasshoppers and beetles, they usually only eat these foods when there are no animals around. They will eat nearly anything.. By: Josh . Loflin. Kyla R.. Location of Tundra. Also called the “ice desert” “frozen prairie” The tundra biome is the coldest of all terrestrial ecosystems and also the most chaotic. The two types of . By Jye. Tundra Geography. Tundra's . are easily among the planets coldest and harshest environments. They are treeless regions found in arctic countries, and are snow-covered for the majority of the year. Little to no. Biomes. Gather information about the following for your biome. …You’ll need this information to complete your pamphlet. Weather & Climate. Temperature. Precipitation. Landforms. Mountains. Bodies of Water. Tundra's. 2 Table of Contents . . Page 3…………………...Overview. Page 4………………….Find a Tundra ( Map). Page 5……………….....Animal Life . Page 6….........................Plant Life. By. . Bas Dixon-Smith. Year 6B. THE BIOME: Tundra. (Climate / geography). What is tundra climate/geography. The tundra is a barren , cold environment that has permafrost as one of its features. They are situated near the north and south poles. Comparisons among Observations, Models, and Atmospheric inversions. A. David McGuire and Co-authors. U. Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey. NACP All-Investigators Meeting. February 4, 2013. Co-authors:. Comparisons among Observations, Models, and Atmospheric inversions. A. David McGuire and Co-authors. U. Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey. AGU Fall 2011 Meeting, GC41F-01. 8 December 2011. Co-authors:. Unit Assessment. Third Eight Weeks. Life Science. 1. What is an estuary?. Extremely fertile area where a river meets an ocean; mixture of saltwater and freshwater; serves as a nursery for many species of fish. Tundra comes from the Finnish . tunturia. ,. which means barren . or treeless land. However, the . tundra is not really barren. A . diversity of low growing plants . – including a few dwarf trees . Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes.. The soil in the tundra is permanently frozen. . There are low temperatures and low rain fall.. Winds sweep across the land constantly.. There are not many varieties of plant life in the tundra,. Vulnerability of the Taiga-Tundra Ecotone: Predicting the Magnitude, Variability, and Rate of Change at the Intersection of Arctic and Boreal Ecosystems PI: Amanda Armstrong 1 Co-Is: Paul M. Montesano Housekeeping. Brief Note: Why I assigned readings that are generally pro-IMF. : The IMF Benjamin Graham. Reading Quiz (1). Which of the following are true?. Arctic tundra greenness has increased since 1982, but trends and variability have become more complex since the early 2000s. . Have links between . tundra greenness. , . spring sea-ice extent. , and .