Arctic tundra is a cold, treeless, low-lying plain found around the Arctic Ocean in northern parts of Europe, Asia, North America and Greenland. It is characterized by permafrost or partially frozen subsoil. Common animals include musk ox, polar bears, and snow hares. Alpine tundra exists at high elevations rather than high latitudes and is also treeless.

1. Life in the Tundra Anna L.

2. Two types of tundra are Arctic and Alpine Tundra.

3. Arctic Tundra is a cold, vast, treeless area of low, swampy plains in the far north around the Arctic Ocean.

4. Some countries you can find Arctic Tundra in are the northern part of Europe (Lapland and Scandinavia), Asia (Siberia), North America (Alaska, Canada), as well as most Greenland

5. Alpine tundra is treeless because of high elevation more than high latitude.

6. Permafrost is partially frozen subsoil.

7. Three Arctic Tundra animals are musk ox, polar bear, and the snow hare.