Fresh Water/Freshwater Wetlands
True or false: all wetlands have the same animals.
False, each wetland has its own ecosystem and can have different animals.
What are the 2 places taiga ecosystems are located?
America and Asia.
USA, South America, and africa
True or false: alpine ecosystems don't have any mountains.
False. There are many mountains
What is one place the desert is located?
Africa, Australia, and the Middle East
What are 2 animals that live in fresh water/wetlands?
Insects, birds, beavers, fish
What are 2 animals that live in the taiga?
Mouse, bear, moose, wolf, arctic hare, fox, quail, snowy owl, lynx, wolverine
Name 2 animals that live in the temperate grasslands.
Bison, antelope, coyotes, hares, lions, insects
what are two animals that live in the alpine?
Mountain goats, sheep, elk, insects, birds
What are 2 animals that live in the desert?
Camels, kangaroos, Ostriches...
True or false: the ocean is an example of a wetland.
False. Wetlands have fresh water, not salt
What is the most common kind of plant in the taiga?
Trees (pine, fir, spruce)
True or false: it never rains in the temperate grasslands.
False, it does rain in temperate grasslands
Most of the plants in the alpine ecosystem are big trees.
False. Most of the plants are small and short.
What is one desert plant?
Cactus
Where does water in wetlands come from?
Rain
What does a wolverine eat?
Meat
What does a bison eat?
Plants
The Alps!
At night, is the desert hot or cold?
Very cold, sometimes freezing!🥶
what is the animal called that chews wood to make dams?
Beaver
True or false: the taiga ecosystem is very small.
False! It is the biggest land biome.
Name one example of a PREY animal, and a PREDATOR animal in the grassland ecosystem.
Prey: hare, insect, bison
Predator, lion, hawk, badger
What is 1 difficult thing in the alpine ecosystem for the animals that live there?
It is very snowy. There is lots of sun. The mountains are difficult to climb. There is less oxygen, because of the high altitude.
Does it ever rain in the desert?
Yes! Deserts receive small amounts of rain sometimes.