Starter quiz
- Where is the Arctic region located?
- In Africa
- Around the South Pole
- In the middle of the Earth
- Around the North Pole ✓
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- What is the Arctic mainly covered by?
- Sand
- Ice and snow ✓
- Grasslands
- Rainforests
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- Which animal lives in the Arctic?
- Lion
- Kangaroo
- Polar bear ✓
- Elephant
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- What is the climate like in the Arctic?
- Hot and rainy
- Warm and wet
- Humid and stormy
- Cold and dry ✓
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- How long can the Arctic winter last?
- 1 month
- 3 months
- Up to 9 months ✓
- 12 days
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- What is happening to the Arctic ice due to climate change?
- It's getting thicker
- It's melting ✓
- It's staying the same
- It’s turning into clouds
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Exit quiz
- Do Arctic animals always stay white for camouflage throughout the year?
- Yes, they are always white to blend with the snow
- No, they change colour depending on the season ✓
- Yes, because it’s always snowing in the Arctic
- No, they are always brown
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- What is a tundra?
- A type of forest
- A mountain range
- A cold, treeless biome ✓
- A desert
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- What is permafrost?
- Frozen rain
- A type of snowstorm
- Ground that stays frozen all year ✓
- Ice on lakes in winter
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- Which plant is best adapted to survive in the tundra?
- Tall oak tree
- Tropical vine
- Low-growing moss ✓
- Palm tree
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Key learning points
- The tundra is a treeless landscape found at high latitudes.
- In the winter the tundra is frozen and dark and experiences 24 hours of darkness.
- Some of the ground in the tundra is permafrost, this is ground which is permanently frozen.
- Animals such as the Arctic fox and the polar bear can be found in the tundra.
Common misconception
Animals in the Arctic are camouflaged with white fur all year round.
The Arctic fox is camouflaged with white fur in winter and brown fur in summer.
Keywords
Tundra - a vast, flat, treeless region; a large-scale, global ecosystem
Permafrost - any ground that remains completely frozen
Adaptation - a process of change over time; a feature of a living thing that enables it to exist in a particular environment
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