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Tundra

Marine Benthic Zone

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Annual precipitation: usually less than 10 inches.

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Temperature: During the Arctic winter the temperature can get as

low as -60 Fahrenheit. The average temperature of the warmest month

range from 50-32. Average annual temperatures range from 10-20

Fahrenheit.

Tundra

Physical features

Tundras are usually rocky plains, but in summer months Tundras are covered in marshes, lakes, bogs, and streams.

There is a thick subsurface layer of soil called the permafrost that covers most of the tundra and is frozen throughout the year.

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Geopraphical Location: Arctic and Antarctic circles

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Animals

There are many different types of Mammals and Birds found in the Tundra. Some birds found in the Tundra include the Gyrfalcon,

the Rock Ptarmigan, the Snowy Owl, the Ruddy Turnstone, the Snow Bunting, and the Tundra Swan.

Mammals commonly found in the Tundra include the Arctic Fox, Polar Bear, Caribou, Norway Lemming, and Musk Ox. Many animals that live in the Tundra are white or have some white on them as an adaptation to blend in with the snow.

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Plants Due to the harsh conditions and low amounts of

precipitation in the Tundra, there are very few plants that can consistently grow there. During the summer months permafrost thaws and allows plants to grow. Usually the only plants found in the Tundra are small shrubs, Lichens, Cushion Plants, and Cotton Grass.

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Marine Benthic Zone

Water type: salt

Temperature: usually very cold due to the fact that it is very deep and receives very little light or heat from the Sun.

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Physical features: Dead organisms. Sand and silt. Ocean floor.

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Geographical Locations: Marine Benthic Zones are located throughout the world’s oceans beneath the Pelagic Zones.

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Organisms living in the Marine Benthic Zone are called “Benthos”

Plants Sea grass

Animals Fishes bacteria Fungi Sponges Sea anemones Worms Sea Stars

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Review Quiz

You will answer ten questions on the Tundra and Marine Benthic Zones.

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How much annual precipitation is their

annually in the tundra?

A. There is usually a couple hundred feet of precipitation

B. There is no precipitation in the Tundra

C. There is usually a little less than ten inches of snowfall in the tundra.

D. None of the above.

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What are the average temperatures in the

tundra?

A. Absolute zero.

B. -60 degrees Farenheit.

C. From 10-20 degrees Farenheit.

D. All of the above.

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Many types of plants live in the tundra biome.

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False

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The brown bear lives in the tundra.

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What are the organisms that live in the Benthic

Zone called?

A) Benthos.

B) Benthatics.

C) Marine life.

D) None of the above.

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The Pelagic Zone is located above the Marine Benthic

Zone.

A. True

B. False

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Temperatures in the Marine Benthic Zone are really hot relative to the zones above

it. A. True

B. False

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Tundra Temperatures can get as low as -60 degrees

Fahrenheit.

A. True

B. False

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There are many dead organisms that drift into the Marine Benthic Zone.

A. True

B. False

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What is the frozen subsoil in the Tundra Biome

called?

A. Permafrozen.

B. Frost.

C. Permafrost.

D. All of the above.

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