2006-08-28 21:25:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
The frozen barren wasteland above the Arctic circle.
2006-08-28 21:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term "tundra" comes from Kildin Sami tÅ«Ìndra, the genitive of tundar, "treeless plain".
There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and alpine tundra. In all of these types, the dominant vegetation is grasses, mosses, and lichens."
2006-08-29 04:33:46 · answer #2 · answered by geekfound 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what answer your schoolbook is looking for, but here's a couple of answers.
1) It is a type of "biome", that is, similar to "temperate", "tropical", "desert", etc.
2) It is a very tall type of grass that grows in Alaska and Canada. It is also somewhat slick... when I was a kid in Alaska, we used to take cardboard boxes up to the top of a hill and slide down the tundra on them. It was a fun thing to do when it didn't snow.
At least you can tell your teacher that you got your answer from someone who actually lived around it.
2006-08-29 04:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋