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The tundra is a very cold environment. It is so cold thatsnow covers the ground for most of the year. The winter season t ere s onger t an t s n ot er p aces. o treesgrow in the tundra biome. It does not sound like a veryfriendly place to live.

ome an ma s ave a apte to ve n extreme y arsenvironments. They live in places where you would notexpect to n anyt ng a ve. rgan sms t at ve un er sucdifcult conditions are unusual. They may have changed

something about their behavior. They may have some sort of p ys ca c aracter st c t at e ps t em surv ve.

Animals that live in the tundra need to keep as muchheat as possible inside their bodies. The arctic fox is a tundraan ma . e many tun ra an ma s, t as a t c ur coat tokeep it warm. It has tiny ears that do not allow much heat toescape. The artic fox is also a very short animal. This helpsprotect t rom t e co w n .

Summers in the tundra biome are very short. During thesummer season, sma rown s p ants grow very c ose tot e groun . any tun ra an ma s ave ur coats t at c angecolor to match the season. When the snow begins to melt,t e r w te ur coats t ey a ur ng t e w nter c ange. eybecome brown fur coats that look like the summer plants. Int e w nter, t e coats turn w te aga n. n t s way, t ey ennto t e r surroun ngs. ey e rom an ma s t at may

want to eat them.

nswer t e o ow ng quest ons ase on t e rea ngpassage. on t orget to go ac to t e passagew enever necessary to n or con rm your answers.

1) What makes the tundra a harsh environment?

2) How do many tundra animals keep warm?

3) How does having small ears help the arctic fox?

4) What is interesting about the fur of sometundra animals?

5) Which season is longer in the tundra, winter or summer?

Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science

Name: _________________________________ The Tundra B ome

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The tundra is a very cold environment. It is so cold thatsnow covers the ground for most of the year. The winter season t ere s onger t an t s n ot er p aces. o treesgrow in the tundra biome. It does not sound like a veryfriendly place to live.

ome an ma s ave a apte to ve n extreme y arsenvironments. They live in places where you would notexpect to n anyt ng a ve. rgan sms t at ve un er sucdifcult conditions are unusual. They may have changed

something about their behavior. They may have some sort of p ys ca c aracter st c t at e ps t em surv ve.

Animals that live in the tundra need to keep as muchheat as possible inside their bodies. The arctic fox is a tundraan ma . e many tun ra an ma s, t as a t c ur coat tokeep it warm. It has tiny ears that do not allow much heat toescape. The artic fox is also a very short animal. This helpsprotect t rom t e co w n .

Summers in the tundra biome are very short. During thesummer season, sma rown s p ants grow very c ose tot e groun . any tun ra an ma s ave ur coats t at c angecolor to match the season. When the snow begins to melt,t e r w te ur coats t ey a ur ng t e w nter c ange. eybecome brown fur coats that look like the summer plants. Int e w nter, t e coats turn w te aga n. n t s way, t ey ennto t e r surroun ngs. ey e rom an ma s t at may

want to eat them.

nswer t e o ow ng quest ons ase on t e rea ngpassage. on t orget to go ac to t e passagew enever necessary to n or con rm your answers.

Actual answers may vary.

1) What makes the tundra a harsh environment?It is very cold and the winters are long. No trees

grow in the tundra.

2) How do many tundra animals keep warm?with a thick fur coat

3) How does having small ears help the arctic fox?Its ears dont allow much heat to escape.

4) What is interesting about the fur of sometundra animals?It changes colors in the winter and spring.

5) Which season is longer in the tundra, winter or summer?winter

Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science

Name: _________________________________ The Tundra B ome Key