http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm
Picture Discription: This is a picture of the Artic Tundra. I thought it would go well because my article was about the tundra. It dispics the tundra very well.
Summary:
The artic tundra is one of the youngest tundra biomes formed 10,000 years ago. The tundra has 10 inches to 3 feet of snow on the ground. It has plants moss and othere organisms living on it. There are only 2 main seasons summer and winter in the artic tundra. The tundra is like a dessert it does not get much rain each year. Suprisingly organisms still live on it. there is not a lot of biodiversity in the tundra. It is one of the three major carbon dioxide sink. The tundra is a very fragile enviorment. It is very polluted from everything around it. the tundra is a big wastle land but has some organism who live off the land.
Opinion/Reflection:
The tundra may be a wasteland but we need to preserve it. It is a major carbon sink. Making it a little useful. Also a few types of organisms live on it and we should make sure they are okay on that land. The articl taught me alot about the artic tundra. I learned a lot of stuff i did not know.
Questions:
1. What types of organisms do you think live on the artic tundra? And what do the do to survive?
2. Do you think we should preserve the artic tundras or any tundras?
3. How do you think the artic tundra formed and why so late after the other tundras?
I found a very factual video on the tundra. It gives an inside view of everything you need to know about the tundra and some of the organisms that can live in these harsh environments. Check it out!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCqAp0uOOoM&feature=related
Questions:
ReplyDelete1) what types of organisms do you think live on the artic tundra? And what do they do they do to survive?
- I think that the organisms that live on the artic tundra are mostly animals with fur so they can handle he cold temperatures. Also you probably won't find too many plants but maybe you could find trees like the evergreen because their needles won't fall off.
2) do you think we should preserve the artic tundras or any other tundras?
- yes. We should because each tundra is a habitat to some organism an if we got rid of it then we would be destroying their habitat as well.
3) how do you think the artic tundra formed and why so late after the others?
- it formed late because probably the temperatures varied a lot over the years it was trying to form ad then a lot of snow had to form.
Its amazing that even though the tundra is so polluted and not very suited with living conditions that organisms still find a way to survive. And what is the surrounding area like in order to cause so much pollution in the tundra? How can animals survive off the land with such little to rely on?
ReplyDeleteI invited another enviormental science teacher here at HH. Her name is Mrs Simon and she is a wonderful teacher. She teaches Honors Enviormental Science so she know what she is talking about! I also think she would be a good choice because she is easy to talk to and can help you with anything!
ReplyDeleteHere is the email I sent:
Hello Mrs Simon,
I am Alan Sonntag and I am a student in Mrs DeLuca's second period class. We are doing a blog and would love ot hear some of your expertise! If you could please join us, here is our blog link: http://fivepeoplethatdonthaveaname.blogspot.com/
Sincerely,
Alan Sonntag