The Tundra Quiz
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1. Where is the tundra biome located? (General area)
parts of Alaska and Northern Russia
Antarctica, South Africa, etc.
Along the equator

2. Which one of these species is NOT found in the tundra?
Polar Bear
Puffin
Mountain Lion

                                            
3. What is the difference between Alpine Tundra and Arctic Tundra?
They both are the same.
One is classified as a region, and the other is found atop high mountains.
There is no Alpine Tundra.

4. Which one of the following is a producer in the tundra?
polar bear
plankton
walrus

5. What is the average yearly rainfall in the tundra?
6-10 inches
12-25 inches
3-4 feet

6. What is the average summer temperature in the tundra? (degrees F)
-12 to 30
65 to 71
37 to 54

7. What is the term for the frozen subsoil?
freeze-ground
permafrost
frozen subsoil (not named)

8. What is the name for the mutualistic partnership between algae and fungi?
Fungoss
Fungal
lichens


9. Why is there so little rain in the tundra?
Most of the moisture is frozen in the subsoil
No rainclouds pass over the tundra.
No one knows.

10. Tundra is
barren
lush
nonexistant any longer

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Quiz created by Ravi on 11/26/99 for tundra.itgo.com . Any errors? email us about them at quiz@tundra.itgo.com