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1 Alpine Tundra Hannah, Marley, Jarvis, Mason

2 Alpine Tundra Animals Alpaca Andean Condor Chinchilla Llama
Mountain Goat Snow Leopard Vicuña Yak

3 Plants There are not many plants that can survive in the alpine tundra because 75% of it is covered with permafrost. Also, the temperature Is so cold that not many plants can grow. One of the plants that can survive is the Calliergon giganteum, which lives on the bottom of tundra lakes.

4 Climate -12°C to 10°C Coldest place in the world
30cm of precipitation each year

5 Landscapes Tundras occur at high enough altitudes at any longitude
Tundras include high mountain summits, steep slopes and ridges above timberline There are many cracks in the ground because the Earth is always freezing and thawing


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