Cold Climates On your map, write in three countries with a Boreal and Tundra climates

FEATURES OF BOREAL LANDS They have a high latitude which means they don’t receive direct sunlight. Winters are very long. In January Temperatures can drop to -29’c. In Winter, they are tilted away from the sun and have only a few hours of sunshine. The summers are short. They receive more hours of daylight. Polar winds are too cold to hold moisture. Therefore there is very little precipitation / rain in polar regions.

Cold Climate: Vegetation Profile

Taiga Forest Taiga forest is a type of Evergreen (never lose their leaves) forest located in the Boreal.

Coniferous Trees Coniferous means they have needles instead of leaves. This means they will not wilt in the cold.

Cold Climate: How to the trees survice the cold Slender shape to withstand wind Downward slope so snow can fall off Thick needles which resist cold Thick bark to resist cold Shallow roots to avoid permafrost

KEY TERMS Boreal Cold Polar Taiga Coniferous Evergreen