What are interesting facts about the arctic tundra?

Answer 1

-the tundra only has one growing tree, the dwarf willow tree

-the tundra is the second most deadly environments of the world

-tundra means treeless plain

-the dwarf willow tree only grows 4 inches

-the permafrost is permanently glued to the ground

-the sun is almost UP 24 hr. a day

-short growing season

-about months of winter

-6 weeks of summer

-little precipitation

-poor nutrients

-simple plants

-limited drainage

etc

Answer 2

The word Tundra means "Tree less plain"

The tundra is kown as the second most deadly environment in the world.

The tundra is considered the coldest of all biomes.

Only the top layer in the soil can thaw in the summer, which doesn't allow plants requiring a deep root structure to grow

Some plants that live in the tundra are arctic moss, arctic willow, bearberries, caribou moss, and pasque flowers.

Some animals in the tundra would include polar bears, arctic foxes, caribou, arctic hares, snowy owls, muskox, wolves, and lemmings

Answer 3

the tundra is very very cold place. animals like penguins, polar bears, and more live there. plants like the dwarf willow tree(that only growns up to 5 inches tall) and the arctic moss and the bearberry grow there so thats about it, kids bye and i hope u find more useful information about the tundra like that the deep ground cant melt at ALL and that its called permofrost...o and i also hope u learn that trees cant grow in the tundra(well, besides the 4-inch tall dwarf willow tree) and that the tundra is located at the north pole in the arctic circle. but thats only a little...when you grow up,you could be a resecher on the tundra or just the arctic in general. so ya bye

Answer 4

a interesting fact about the artic tundra is that it has a layer of ground called permafrost it is ground that will never thaw.

Answer 5

There are NO trees at all because the earth right beneath the ground is always frozen so trees can't send their roots deep enough to grow.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It is warm and hairy.

Answer 8

salt rises and is called ice flower