The Tundra

To find the answers click on the question.

1.  What is the tundra?

2.  Where is the tundra located?

3.  What is permafrost?

4.  What is the climate like in the tundra?

5.  What plants can be found in the tundra?

6.  How do plants in the tundra adapt to their environment?

7.  Name 5 animals that live in the tundra and how each
adapts to its environment.

8.  Where does the word tundra come from?

9.  List 5 interesting facts about the tundra. (At this web site go to "Tundra Facts")

10. What is the average temperature in winter?

11. What is the average temperature in summer?

12. What is the average yearly amount of precipitation?