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=Life In a Tundra = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

__What Is A Tundra?__
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 * The world's largest biome formed 10,000 years ago
 * The land is flat, it is also vast and treeless
 * This covers 20% of Earth's surface
 * When rain falls it is mostly snow. They get usually about 6-10 inches a year

__Temperatures__
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 * It is very cold
 * The average annual temperature is -18 degrees Fahrenheit, it will drop to -97 degrees Fahrenheit
 * In the summer the sun is out almost 24 hours a day

__Human Impact__
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 * People pollute the tundra and industries also harms the tundras
 * Harmful toxins come to be trapped in the rain and causes Global Warming


 * [[image:snowy_owl.jpg width="160" height="117"]] __Snowy Owl__ - It would also be called as a cat owl. It eats an Arctic Fox, rabbit's, lemmings, and voles.
 * [[image:arctic_fox.jpg width="107" height="120"]] __Arctic Fox__ - It lives in burrows in frost free grounds. It is a scavenger and an omnivore. Also called a Polar Fox, or a White Fox. It is adapted to a steady movement due yo its predatory nature.

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 * [[image:grizzly_bear.jpg width="140" height="110"]] __Grizzly Bear__ - This eats insects, small rodents, and honey. It is a scavenger. Also well suited in cold climates. It has a thick coat, and layers of fat to keep it warm.
 * __Polar Bears__
 * __Caribous__
 * __Ermines__
 * __Harlequin Ducks__
 * __Musk Ox's__
 * [[image:bearberry001.jpg width="107" height="115"]] __Bear Berry__ - It blooms from March to June. The petals can be pink, or white. This plant is low growing and has silky hairs to keep the plant warm.
 * [[image:Diamond_leaf_willow.jpg width="143" height="93"]] __Willow Diamond Leaf__ - Lives near creeks marshes or wet areas. When the plant is picked, it is picked early before it becomes bitter and hard. This provides good nutrients for animals, and people who eat it. It is a great food for grassing animals.
 * __Arctic Mosses__
 * __Arctic Willows__
 * __Caribou Mosses__
 * __Labrador Teas__
 * __Pasque Flowers__
 * __Tufted Saxifrage__

Food web created by: Shelby Gunter
Web page created by: Lynze Meyer and Shelby Gunter

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