Tundra facts
- mostly located in the northern hemisphere
- covers 20% of the earths's surface
- its the youngest biome
- the average winter temperature is -18 degrees and the average summer temperature is 54 degrees
- the average wind speed is 30 - 60 mpr and gets
- 6-10 inches of rain (mostly snow) fall each year
- the tundra is treeless, dary, and always covered with snow
- the ground ice can range from 10in - 3ft
- nights can last weeks
- 24hr sun in the summer while in the the winter the sun rarely rises