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1. What are the characteristics (weather/temperature) of this biome? Tundra At latitudes just south of the north pole or at high elevations, a biome can be found that receives little precipitation but is covered with ice most of the year. The tundra is a cold, dry, treeless region, sometimes called a cold desert. Precipitation averages less than 25 cm per year. Wint Arctic can be six to nine months long. For some of these months, the Sun never appears above the horizon and it is dark 24 hours a day. The average daily temperature is about -12°C. For a few days during the short, cold summer, the Sun is always visible. Only the top portion of soil thaws in the summer. Below the thawed surface is a layer of per- manently frozen soil called permafrost, shown in in the

1. What are the characteristics (weather/temperature) of this biome? Tundra At latitudes just south of the north pole or at high elevations, a biome can be found that receives little precipitation but is covered with ice most of the year. The tundra is a cold, dry, treeless region, sometimes called a cold desert. Precipitation averages less than 25 cm per year. Wint Arctic can be six to nine months long. For some of these months, the Sun never appears above the horizon and it is dark 24 hours a day. The average daily temperature is about -12°C. For a few days during the short, cold summer, the Sun is always visible. Only the top portion of soil thaws in the summer. Below the thawed surface is a layer of per- manently frozen soil called permafrost, shown in in the

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1. What are the characteristics (weather/temperature) of this biome? Tundra At latitudes just south of the north pole or at high elevations, a biome can be found that receives little precipitation but is covered with ice most of the year. The tundra is a cold, dry, treeless region, sometimes called a cold desert. Precipitation averages less than 25 cm per year. Wint Arctic can be six to nine months long. For some of these months, the Sun never appears above the horizon and it is dark 24 hours a day. The average in the daily temperature is about -12°C. For a few days during the short, cold summer, the Sun is always visible. Only the top portion of soil thaws in the summer. Below the thawed surface is a layer of per- manently frozen soil called permafrost, shown in Figure 6. Alpine tundra, found above the treeline on high mountains, have similar climates. Tundra soil has few nutrients because the cold tempera- tures slow the process of decomposition. Your answer
Transcribed Image Text:1. What are the characteristics (weather/temperature) of this biome? Tundra At latitudes just south of the north pole or at high elevations, a biome can be found that receives little precipitation but is covered with ice most of the year. The tundra is a cold, dry, treeless region, sometimes called a cold desert. Precipitation averages less than 25 cm per year. Wint Arctic can be six to nine months long. For some of these months, the Sun never appears above the horizon and it is dark 24 hours a day. The average in the daily temperature is about -12°C. For a few days during the short, cold summer, the Sun is always visible. Only the top portion of soil thaws in the summer. Below the thawed surface is a layer of per- manently frozen soil called permafrost, shown in Figure 6. Alpine tundra, found above the treeline on high mountains, have similar climates. Tundra soil has few nutrients because the cold tempera- tures slow the process of decomposition. Your answer
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