2. f= ON == lf SA Af. = What is the Arctic Tundra * The arctic is an extremely cold biome #Average winter temperature: -34° #Average summer temperature: 3-12° C * Arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, it circles the north pole and extends south to the boreal forest
3. \ ede Map of the Arct — = ~- 2 —— ic Tundra
4. = People-ofthe A rctic == * Many people live in the Arctic * Some groups of people have lived there for thousands of years * The largest group of people in the Canadian Arctic are the Inuit. * The Inuit live along the coast and hunt seal, caribou and whales, and fish Link: More on the People of the Arctic Tundra
7. ~—SS ——_ Wildlifeof-theArctic =— * Animals have adapted to long, cold «Breed and raise young quickly in the summer @ Mammals and birds have insulation from fat @ Many animals hibernate or migrate during the winter because there is little food “@ There are few reptiles and amphibians because of the extremely cold temperatures
Link: More on Arctic Wildlife
8. Wildlif@ortheArctic ==
9. SL =~ > — A —=—— UW Sw EE ——_—— Plants of the Arctic Tundra * 1,700 kinds of plants live in the arctic “ Low shrubs, sedges, reindeer mosses, liverworts, and grasses, and 400 varieties of flowers * Arctic plants have adapted to strong winds and cold temperatures: “ Short and grouped together to resist the cold @ Protected by the snow during the winter @ Photosynthesize at low temperatures and low light
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