What is the tundra region like?
The tundra region is located in the Arctic, around the North Pole and covers 1/5 of Earth’s surface. They have very harsh, cold, long winters and very short, cool summers. The winter temperatures can fall as low as -60F. The summer month temperatures range between 32F to 50F. The most distinctive feature about the tundra region is the frozen soil called permafrost. This region is treeless with very little vegetation. Very little precipitation occurs in the tundra region, usually less than 10″ per year.
