Animal Habitats
This habitat is known for its tall trees and abundant rainfall.
What is a rainforest?
This process is where green plants make their food using sunlight
What is photosynthesis?
This term describes all living things in a specific area interacting with each other and their environment.
What is an ecosystem?
This term is used when a type of animal or plant is completely gone from the Earth.
What is extinction?
These animals, like bears, sleep through winter to conserve energy when food is scarce.
What is hibernation?
In this dry habitat, camels are a common sight.
What is a desert?
This part of a plant is usually green and is responsible for photosynthesis.
What are leaves?
In a food chain, this organism only eats plants.
What is a herbivore?
When humans cut down lots of trees, this has a negative impact on many forest species.
What is deforestation?
This adaptation allows birds to fly long distances to warmer places during winter.
What is migration?
Penguins are commonly found in this icy and extremely cold habitat.
What is Antarctica?
These plants grow in wet areas and do not have flowers; they reproduce with spores.
What are ferns?
This is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
What is photosynthesis?
This type of pollution happens when harmful chemicals enter water bodies and can affect aquatic life.
What is water pollution?
Snakes and lizards get their heat from the environment because they cannot produce their own internal heat. This is called being ...
What is cold-blooded?
This habitat is found near the shore of an ocean and has salty water, often with sandy or rocky areas.
What is a coastal habitat?
This type of plant has flowers and produces seeds enclosed in fruit.
What is an angiosperm?
This term describes animals that hunt other animals for food.
What are carnivores/predators?
This term refers to non-native species that are introduced to a new environment and can cause harm.
What are invasive species?
This type of adaptation includes sharp teeth or claws to help animals hunt or defend themselves.
What are physical adaptations?
This diverse habitat, found where rivers meet the sea, supports many species and is called a nursery of the sea.
What is an estuary?
These plants only grow in nutrient-poor, waterlogged environments and have modified leaves to catch insects.
What are carnivorous plants?
This process involves the gradual development of an ecosystem over time, from bare rock to a mature ecosystem.
What is ecological succession?
This is a process where land becomes increasingly dry and unproductive, often due to human activity.
What is desertification?
Some species develop special colors or patterns to avoid being seen by predators; this is known as ...
What is camouflage?