Biome Technology Project
"Tundra"-Erika Maldonado
Animals
There are animals in the tundra living in a harsh environment. The most dangerous animal in the tundra is a polar bear. They love fresh food. In the summer they eat berries and etc....They can smell there food 20 miles away. Predator of the tundra are arctic fox and wolves . Animals that live in the tundra have special adaption to survive.
Weather
It is cold and dry. It has a little bit of rainfall.It rains less than ten inches a year. Winters in the tundra are long. They have small summer.Sometimes it might last 6-10 weeks. In the winter the temperature can be -50 º F (-45.5 º C). The summer days are 24 hours long. Summer temperature can get up at 50 º F (10ºC). The soil becomes very soggy from the melted snow and rain.The bottom layer they stay frozen all year.
location
It is the coldest of all the other biome. The tundra is also big. It covers one fifth of the earth. It is a treeless plain. It is also located in the arctic circle.It surrounds the north pole.It has a very cold temperature,and has very few animals.
Plants
Plants are the abiotic factors.The plants live in harsh permafrost soil. They usually have to adapt to the environment their are living in. They group together to resist the harsh winds,and to be protected. The plants get their energy from the sun.
People
More people are moving to the tundra to work in mines or oil industry. Towns and road are being build in the tundra. They are increasing the environment. they are interrupted by the animals migrating . It damage the permafrost.The foot prints stay their for years.They need to be careful with the environment.