Learn about the long, dark, and cold winters and the short, cool summers in the tundra, along with how plants survive in these extreme conditions.
Hi there! Let's talk about the tundra, which is a special kind of place on Earth.
In the tundra, winters are very long, dark, and cold. That means it stays cold for a long time, and there isn't much sunlight because the days are very short.
Summers in the tundra are just the opposite: they are short and cool, which means it doesn't get very warm, and the summer time doesn't last very long.
Now, you might wonder how plants live in such hard places. Plants in the tundra grow close to the ground so they can stay warm and protect themselves from the cold wind. Many of them grow quickly during the short summer, making the most of the warmer weather to grow and get ready for the next winter.
So, even though the tundra looks like a tough place to live, the plants have special ways to survive the cold winters and short summers!