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Grade 7 · Science · Unit 1 of 10

Tundra Ecosystems

Permafrost, tundra plants and the food chains of the north.

What your child practises

Covers tundra conditions, permafrost, food chains and a changing Arctic. The Nunavut adaptation of the Alberta Science 7–9 program encourages learning with Elders and from the land alongside the classroom.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: Nunavut adaptation of Alberta Science 7–9 (2003), Unit A: Interactions and Ecosystems · tundra ecosystems, permafrost and food chains

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Why are there few trees on the tundra?

    • It is cold and windy with a short growing season
    • There is too much rain
    • There is no sunlight
    • There is no air

  2. Question 2

    What is permafrost?

    • A kind of snow
    • Ground that stays frozen for at least two years
    • A type of ice cream
    • Soft summer mud

  3. Question 3

    What does a wolf eat on the tundra?

    • Cotton grass
    • Caribou and other animals
    • Moss
    • Lichen

  4. Question 4

    What happens when permafrost thaws?

    • The sea freezes
    • The ground gets harder
    • The ground can sink and buildings can shift
    • Trees grow tall overnight

  5. Question 5

    What does an Arctic fox mostly eat?

    • Fruit
    • Grass
    • Lemmings and birds
    • Seaweed

  6. Question 6

    Which birds visit the tundra in summer to nest?

    • Penguins
    • Flamingos
    • Parrots
    • Snow geese

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