Tundra Georgia
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The tundra is cold just about all year. During the summer it’s warmer and the sun shines 24 hours a day. The tundra has been called ‘the land of the midnight sun’. A short summer lasts 6-10 weeks. In the tundra it never gets warmer than 45-50 degrees F. The warmer weather causes permafrost which is ice that never goes in away into the ground to melt, creating bogs and shallow lakes that never drain. The wind blows constantly, whipping around the small plants. During the winter months the sun barely rises and its dark for most of the day.
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The winter temperatures don’t reach above 6.6 degrees. Endless hour darkness settles in and the winds blow even harder and stronger. The snow that falls is blown off the mountains and collects in the gorge. Animals bear down, able only able to find enough food and shelter to keep warm.
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Northern RussiaNorth PoleCanadaAlaskaGreenlandFinlandU.S.Siberia
The tundra is basically located in the North Pole and is also located in parts of, Canada, Finland, Greenland, Russia, U.S. and Alaska. The tundra is separated into two types: Alpine Tundra and Arctic Tundra.
The Arctic Tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, surrounding the North Pole, and continue south to the coniferous forests of the Taiga.
The Alpine Tundra is located on the mountains all through the world at high distance where trees cannot grow.
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Tundra BlossomYellow Tundra FlowerArctic MossLabrador Tea Caribou MossDiamond Leaf WillowPasque FlowerTuftea SaxifrageBearberry
Caribou Moss grows in arctic and northern areas around the world. It grows on the ground and on rocks . It looks like a foamy, grey-green spongy stuff and grows to 1-4 inches high. The stems or stocks are hollow and branch out many times. Although it is actually called Caribou Moss it is actually Lichen.
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Pasque Flower is a member of the Ranuncluaceae family which is latin for little frog. The Pasque Flower has a lot stems that rise 6-8 inches off the ground. On each stem is one flower with 5-8 petals. The colour in the petals is from dark lavender to almost white. The centre of the flower is yellow. Below the flower, around the stem is a leaf covered in silky hairs, as well as the rest of the plant. This plant is one of the prettiest plants in the tundra
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Polar BearCaribouArctic FoxArctic HareSnowy OwlMusk OxRock PtarmiganErmineGrizzly BearHarlequin DuckLemmingsPorcupinesWeaselsArctic Shrews
The Ermine is found all over Canada, Northern USA and Eurasia. The Ermine lives in northern habitats such as taigas and tundras. Ermines like to live in marshes, open spaces and rocky areas next to the woodlands. The ermine is well adapted to living in this environment. Ermines make their dens in the roots of the trees in the south. The ermine is small and weighs around 85.4 grams. The head and body length can grow from 7-13 inches and the tail can grow up to 5 inches. In the spring and summer ermines coat is chocolate brown with a white belly and a black tip on the tail. Ermines have 34 sharp teeth. It has short legs, long body and long neck. The head is triangular shaped with small round ears, bright eyes and long whiskers.
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The Harlequin Duck gets its name from the look of the male Harlequin because it looks like the colourful costumes worn by ‘harlequins’, who were people dressed as clowns. The male duck is dark blue, highlighted in black, outlined white striping and spots of white. It’s wing tips are brownish black and its wings are chestnut red. The female duck is not as colourful as the male duck. It’s not as brown and its marked by 3 pale patches on its face. The harlequin ducks have a buoyant, firm body with strong webbed feet, which give the ducks power to swim through tough waters. They are expert swimmers. When they fly their wings beat rapidly. The harlequin duck weighs about 1-1.5 pounds and is about 1-1.5 feet long. Its wing span is 2-2.3 feet in width.
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The tundra is the worlds youngest biome.The word tundra comes from the Finnish word ‘tunturia’ which means a deserted land.The tundra is separated into two types which are the Arctic Tundra and the Alpine Tundra.The main seasons for the tundra are summer and winterThere is barely any food in the tundra, there are only 1,700 species of food, which isn't very much.
The Arctic Tundra is a very windy place and the winds go reach up to 30-60 miles. (48-97 kilometers) per hour.
The tundra is known for being the second most deadliest of all biomes.
The tundra is the most unique of all biomes
The tundra is the largest of all biomes
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