1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tundra biome?

2. What do scientists call the permanently frozen ground that sits just below the topsoil of the tundra?

3. What do we call a tundra biome that consists of land high in the mountains above the tree line?

4. What do we call a tundra biome that is located in the far north along the Arctic Circle?

5. What is the longest season in the northern tundra?

6. Which of the following plants typically cannot grow in the tundra?

7. Which of the following animals are active in the tundra during the winter?

8. Which of the following animals migrates south for the winter away from the tundra?

9. Why do many animals that live in the tundra have small ears and tails?

10. True or False: The tundra is much more active with plant and animal life in the winter than in the summer.