Physical Features of TundraTundra biomes are cold, treeless, bleak places covered in a layer of permanent frost almost all year long called permafrost. Tundras are one of Earth's coldest and harshest biomes. They are so cold that trees can no longer live there. The little plants that live there are small and close to the ground to avoid harsh, cold, strong winds. The geography is dry and extremely cold. Tundras' climates are always cold with very low temperatures and it rarely ever rains. The average yearly rainfall is 6-10 inches.
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Alpine Tundras Alpine Tundras are one of the two types of Tundras. Alpine Tundras are found on mountainsides. This is because Alpine Tundras start where the forest stops. Trees can't grow on the Alpine Tundra due to its high altitude and extremely cold climates. Some Alpine Tundras can even be found on mountainsides in Central America, South America, Africa, North America, and Europe.
Summer Weather It is cold through all months of the year including summer when it's slightly milder, but it still never gets above 45-50 degrees fahrenheit. In the summer it reaches points where it is light all day long. All seasons are miserable for inhabitants, including summer. In the summer the ground is soggy. This is because the permafrost melts momentarily, creating soggy bogs and shallow lakes that can't drain. These bogs and shallow lakes are breeding places for stinging insects. Inhabitants of Tundras then get stung by these insects.
Geography and LandformsTundras are cold, windy, harsh, treeless, and dry landscapes. Tundras can be on or around mountains and rocky plateaus with high elevation. Tundras sometimes have little landforms of pingos. Another landform really common in Tundras is poloygons.
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Arctic Tundras Arctic Tundras are the other of the two types of Tundras. Arctic Tundras are found close to the North Pole. Most Arctic Tundras can be found in northern North America, northern Europe, and northern Asia.
Winter Weather Winter temperatures never reach above 20 degrees fahrenheit,and the average temperature of the Tundra during winter is -20 to -30 degrees fahrenheit. It can get as low as -50 degrees fahrenheit. In winter it reaches points of endless darkness. This endless darkness is when the winds blow even harder. During winter time bitter winds scud the snowscape causing plateaus to be exposed.
Three Questions and Answers 1. Q: Where can you find a Tundra?
A: Tundras can be found on plateaus or around mountainsides where it is high and cold. 2. Q: Where are Tundra Biomes? A: Tundras are mainly found in northern North America, northern Europe, northern Asia, much of Greenland, and some northern warmer parts of Antartica, but there are some other places here and there. 3. Q: What is the average temperature when it is coldest in the winter? A: The average temperature during winter is negative 30 degrees fahrenheit. |
Pictures of Tundras
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