The Tundra Lauren Carroll, Scott Ledford, Ivan Sanchez

Precipitation: in inches

Temperature and Climate The average temp. in winter is -30 degrees. In summer its 50 degrees.

The Growing Season last about 2 months and starts about mid- summer.

Where In The World are Tundra's?

Unique Characteristics In the summer months, the sun shines all the time, even at midnight. The sun can stay below the horizon leaving the tundra dark for up to two months.

Unique Characteristics As the sea freezes, the salt rises to the surface as ice crystals also called ice flowers. The tundra is the coldest and the driest of the biomes.

Plants The yellow Tundra Flower is just a flowering shrub, also known as the shrubby cinquefoil The Bearberry is known for being best liked by bears.

Plants Lichen is the most bizarre form of life, and is very sensitive to air pollution. The Pasque Flower is the first bloom of spring even before the ground has thawed.

Plants Caribou Moss is known as the cladonia rangiferina it grows on ground and rocks, and can be up to 4 inches high. Tufted Saxifrage grows in a low tight cushion in order to trap the suns heat.

Plants Rhododendron has waxy leaves that prevent water loss. Artic Poppy is known as a herb and is extremely tough and can grow up to 25 cm tall.

Plants The Dwarf Willow Tree can only grow up to four inches tall, but can spread on the ground. Cotton Grass is a member of the Sedge family, and is not a form of grass.

Animals Snowy Owls are also known as the Great White Owl. Can way anywhere from pounds. The Artic Loon is one of the few birds to have solid bones.

Animals King Penguins are the second largest penguins. Adults are average 90 cm tall. Puffins raise about 1 or 2 baby puffins a year. There colorful bills are used to catch many fish.

Animals Snowshoe Hare has two coats one brown one white they also have huge back feet. The Musk Ox is huge and average pounds.

Animals Caribou is a member of the deer family, isn’t shy, hates flies, and is always moving. Gray Wolf is about 2.5 feet tall and is about 4-5 feet long and pounds. They can also jump 12 feet high.

Animals Emperor Penguins can live to be about 20 years old, and there body shape helps them survive. Polar Bears are the largest bears, they can weigh anywhere between pounds.

Insects Surprisingly insects can survive in the Tundra, they are mosquitoes and black flies.

SAVE THE POLAR BEARS!!!!! Polar Bears are becoming endangered because of global warming. There ice is melting and that’s where they spend most of their time.