1. By: Jarrid Landis Ryan Faryna and Michael Marakovits
Tundra
By: Jarrid Landis
Ryan Faryna
and
Michael Marakovits

2. Climate The tundra is the coldest region in the world.
Even the sea freezes.
The tundra receives less than 10 inches of precipitation every year!
Strong winds create "white outs" when the snow blows so much that it is hard to see
White outs last for days!!!

3. Plant Life There are very few plants in the tundra
They are mostly bushes and shrubs
They don’t grow very tall to avoid too much wind & and cold temperatures
Some even have hairy stems to keep them warm
Most have dark red leaves to absorb more sun

4. Animal Life
There is a very large variety of animals that live in the tundra all year round
They even had made adaption's with some having : short legs, long hair, and a coat of thick fur
Some animals are, caribou, polar bear, penguins, squirrels, and moose

5. Interesting Facts
In the summer months, the sun shines all the time, even at midnight
As the sea freezes, the salt rises to the surface as crystals called Ice flowers
The only tree that grows in the tundra is the dwarf willow tree.
It grows a maximum 4 inches

6. Things to Do Snowboard/ ski Pick ice flowers for your women
Shovel snow
Hunt/ ice fish
Snowmobile
Make snow angels and snowmen
Shovel MORE snow
Make an igloo
Shovel snow again

7. Human Use Humans can shovel some snow Test out clothing for warmth
Test out things to be run in snow
Snowmobiles
Car/truck tires
Have fun

8. Cultures
The two cultures in the tundra are Inuit and Norse