Vocabulary
Animals
Arctic Tundra
Savanna
Desert
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Fresh Water
Salt-water
Endangered
/habitat destruction
/habitat destruction
100
What is needed for a successful habitat?
Food, Water, Shelter
100
This animal has a long trunk and tusks to help them get water, and food. What is the animals name?
Elephant
100
True or False
There are few plants that can live and grow in the arctic, and they do not grow very tall.
True
100
How many seasons does the Savanna have?
Two
rainy summer and dry winter
100
True or False
a cactus can grow a flower.
True
100
true or false
This forest is extremely cold.
False.
This forest is neither too hot or too cold
100
what does the word canopy mean?
the top layer of the forest formed by the branches and leaves at the tops of trees
100
What does the word amphibious mean?
able to live both in water and on land
100
What does the word regeneration mean?
the process of regrowing a missing body part
100
what does the word destroy mean?
to completely ruin
200
What is blubber?
a layer of fat that some animals have under their skin that helps keep them warm.
200
What is the name of the four legged animal that has sharp claws, swims in the arctic ocean, has cubs, and also has a layer of blubber to keep them warm.
The Polar Bear
200
Polar bears sometimes make a den from burrowing into the snow. What does the word burrow mean?
Dig a hole
200
Why do the Oxpecker birds live on the back of animals (such as Giraffes) in the Savanna?
They eat the ticks and bugs off their backs, they warn the animal they are on about predators and the animals provides shelter and food for the Oxpecker.
200
True or False
The Saguaro Cactus only grows to be 3 feet tall.
False
they can grow as high as a house
200
true or false
There are temperate deciduous forests in the United States.
True.
The ones we talked about were in the U.S.
200
What is the climate or weather like in the Tropical Rainforest?
Wet
hot
humid
Rains all year long
200
true or false
Fresh water is VERY salty.
False
freshwater is not salty and is typically the water we drink and use everyday.
200
true or false
The ocean floor is all the same level and there are no shallow or deep parts to the ocean.
False
the ocean floor is much like land with mountains, flat parts, and valleys
200
what does endangered species mean?
a group of living things that could possibly die out
300
What is it called when an animal only eats meat?
Carnivore
300
Name one animal that we learned lives in the Desert Habitat.
Hint* one of these animals is USD's mascot
Coyote
Elf Owl
Desert Cottontail
Woodpecker
300
What is the weather in the Arctic Tundra like?
very cold
windy
ice
300
What is the weather like in the Savanna?
Grassy
Hot
Rainy (sometimes)
300
What is the weather like in the desert?
Hot
Dry
little to no rain
300
Name at least two animals that belong to this habitat.
Black bear
Buck or doe
squirrel
owl
300
Name at least two animals that live in the rainforest?
Boa Constrictor Snake
Jaguar
Squirrel Monkey
Leafcutter ants
Poison frogs Macaw
Toucan
300
What are some bodies of water that are considered to be "fresh water"?
Lakes
Ponds
Rivers
Creeks
300
Name 3 animals (that we talked about in the book) that live in the salt water habitat.
Hammerhead shark
Starfish
Blue Whale
Lobster
300
Are bald eagles still an endangered species?
No
400
What is it called when an animals only eats plants?
Herbivores
400
Between the female and the male lion, which one does most of the hunting?
Female or lionesses 
400
How have animals adapted to living in the Arctic?
develop blubber
evolved smaller limbs to prevent losing heat
400
name three animals that live in the savanna?
Elephants
Giraffe
zebra
lions
vultures
400
Name three animals that live in the desert.
elf owl
dessert cottontail
coyote
gila woodpecker
400
Describe the climate of this forest.
not too hot, not too cold
has four seasons
wet, cold, hot, storms are possible
400
True or False
The plants and trees in the rainforest grow closely together.
true
400
Name 3 animals that live in a freshwater habitat.
Deer/elk/moose
Porcupine
Beaver
Turtles
Ducks
Rainbow Trout
Dragon fly
400
True or False
Whales cannot breathe under water.
True
The blue whale cannot breathe underwater but instead holds it breath for as long as 30 minutes then comes to shore to breathe through their blow hole at the top of their heads.
400
What can cutting down trees and forest fires do to animals that live there?
kill them
leave them with no place to live
no food
make it hard for their survival
500
What is the difference between predators and prey?
Predators are animals that hunt and kill other animals. Prey are the animals that are hunted by other animals.
500
name three animals that live in the Arctic Tundra?
Polar bear
arctic fox
walruses
seals
500
What is the name of the most common tree in the Savanna?
Acacia Tree
500
What does the word temperate mean?
when something is not extremely hot or extremely cold
500
What kinds of plants live and grow in freshwater habitats?
Water lilies
Lily pads
Cattails