tundra
A large, flat area of land in very cold parts of the world, such as the Arctic. In this area, the ground is frozen and there are no trees, only small plants like moss.
Exemplos
3 de 5The reindeer travel across the snowy tundra to find food.
The reindeer travel across the snowy tundra to find food.
Climate change is significantly affecting the stability of the arctic tundra.
Climate change is significantly affecting the stability of the arctic tundra.
It is so cold outside today that my backyard feels like a tundra!
It is so cold outside today that my backyard feels like a tundra!
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Tundra' as 'Tree-none-dra' because there are no trees allowed!
Quiz rápido
Because the ground is always frozen, you will not find any ______ in the tundra.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: trees
Exemplos
The reindeer travel across the snowy tundra to find food.
everydayThe reindeer travel across the snowy tundra to find food.
Climate change is significantly affecting the stability of the arctic tundra.
formalClimate change is significantly affecting the stability of the arctic tundra.
It is so cold outside today that my backyard feels like a tundra!
informalIt is so cold outside today that my backyard feels like a tundra!
The tundra ecosystem is characterized by low temperatures and a short growing season.
academicThe tundra ecosystem is characterized by low temperatures and a short growing season.
Our logistics team is evaluating transport routes across the Siberian tundra.
businessOur logistics team is evaluating transport routes across the Siberian tundra.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
the frozen tundra
the frozen tundra
vast expanse of tundra
vast expanse of tundra
tundra landscape
tundra landscape
Frequentemente confundido com
Taiga is a cold forest with many evergreen trees, whereas a tundra has no trees at all.
A desert is usually hot and sandy, while a tundra is cold and frozen, though both receive very little rain.
Notas de uso
The word is almost always used to describe the specific geographic region near the poles or on high mountains. It is a countable noun, but it is frequently used with 'the' to refer to the biome in general.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget that trees cannot grow in the tundra. Avoid using 'tundra' to describe a snowy forest.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Tundra' as 'Tree-none-dra' because there are no trees allowed!
Origem da palavra
From the Russian word 'tundra', which comes from the Kildin Sami word 'tūndar', meaning 'treeless mountain tract'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The tundra is the traditional home of various indigenous groups, such as the Inuit and the Sami people.
Quiz rápido
Because the ground is always frozen, you will not find any ______ in the tundra.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: trees
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