Important Vocabulary
Food Water Shelter
This habitat has lots of long grass
Savanna
Name an Arctic animal adaptation
Blubber, fur changes colors (white/brown), large feet, thick fur coats, stand and travel in herds
How has the Saguaro Cactus adapted to living in the desert habitat?
Spines, stores water
Carnivore
What does an HERBIVORE eat?
Only plants
This habitat is warm and wet all year long
Rainforest
Name a desert animal adaptation
Nocturnal, camouflage, burrow underground, cool air under feathers
How have grasses in the East African Savanna adapted to survive?
Deep roots, grows really fast
Define freshwater
Water you can drink, little/no salt
Change to fit your habitat/environment
This habitat is very hot and dry
Desert
Name a Temperate Deciduous Forest animal adaptation
Camouflage, hibernation, nocturnal
How has the oak tree adapted to living in the Temperate Deciduous Forest during the cold winter?
Deciduous - loses its leaves to save energy
Predator or Prey?
This animal hunts for and eats other animals
Predator
What does it mean to HIBERNATE?
Sleep during the winter
This habitat includes both the tundra and the ocean
Arctic
Name a Rainforest animal adaptation
Camouflage, nocturnal, padded feet
How have Arctic plants adapted to survive their harsh habitat?
Grow close together, low to the ground
It is at risk of becoming extinct/dying out
What does it mean to become EXTINCT?
No longer living on Earth; died out completely
In this habitat there are 4 seasons and trees lose their leaves
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Name a Savanna animal adaptation
Long legs, camouflage, tough skin, long tongue/neck
Trees grow tall, waxy and pointed leaves
This animal eats both plants and animals
Omnivore