Which of the following describes summer in the tundra?
Hot and dry
Hours of continuous daylight
Wet and windy
Which of the following describes winter in the tundra?
Cold and wet
Many hours of the day without daylight
Why are tundra soils often waterlogged?
Because the ground is frozen
Because it rains a lot
Because it is close to the sea
Which of the following plants grows well in the tundra?
Rice
Banana
Cotton grass
Why do some tundra plants have dark leaves?
To help absorb energy from the sun
As camouflage
To stop animals from eating them
Tundra areas can be found:
Near the equator
Between the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer.
In northern areas of Russia and Canada.
The temperature in tundra areas:
Reaches 20°C for three months of the year.
Is below 0°C for most of the year.
Reaches 20°C for nine months of the year.
The ground in tundra areas is:
Mainly frozen
Mainly Dry
Sandy
The wind is:
Gentle
Strong
Warm
Plants in tundra areas are:
Tall and bushy
Low lying
Varied, as many are able to survive extreme temperatures