Tuesday, March 15, 2011

What is known as the "cold desert?"


The Tundra is a place that only few animals and plants survive. Please discuss the abiotic and biotic factors that are located in this biome.

Visit this site to see a quick video clip on the Tundra :)

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/28112-assignment-discovery-the-tundra-biomes-video.htm

19 comments:

  1. Response to Jaimee,

    Awesome!!! What are some abiotic and biotic factors?

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  2. the abiotic factors are permafrost(frozen soil),water.
    the biotic factors are polar bears,artic fox and tarmegins

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  3. What are the 5 abiotic factors in any biome?

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  4. - Hey, I am testing it out !

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  5. Hey Ms.Cawley im just waiting for the next question since this one has already been answered

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  6. I'm still looking for five abiotic factors... :)

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  7. abiotic factors .
    1. oxygen 2. soil 3. sunlight, temperature 4. wind 5.water

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  8. Response to Anayzia,

    You are soooo close! Can anyone help her out?

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  9. response to ms.cawley

    1.oxygen 2.soil 3.sunlight 4.wind 5.water

    is this correct?

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  10. Respone to Anayzia,

    Getting closer...what category would wind fall under?

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  11. response to ms.cawley

    wind would fall under the climate category i think.?

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  12. the answer is for abiotic-Strong Winds
    little precipitaion (rainfall)
    short summer days
    very long and cold winters
    poor soil
    permafrost-a layer of permanently frozen subsoilfor biotic-Plants like Heaths and mosses have to adapt to the very long and cold winters because the sun does not come up in the winter
    Wildlife like arctic tundra animals include snowy owls, reindeer, polar bears, white foxes, lemmings, arctic hares, wolverines, caribou, migrating birds, mosquitoes, and black flies.

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  13. Yes, wind would fall under climate/temperature. Which then is the 5th abiotc factor :)

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  14. 1.oxygen 2. soil 3. sunlight 4. water 5.earth

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  15. the animals in that place got tick/thick fur and feathers to keep them warm.

    They change fur color each season

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  16. response to ARMANDO

    i already answered the question

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