Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest is located on this continent -- the same one that is home to the world's longest river and the giant Andes Mountains.
What is South America?
Coral reefs are found underwater in this large body of saltwater that covers most of Earth's surface.
What is the ocean?
The Arctic Tundra is one of the coldest places on Earth. It is found near this point at the very top of the globe.
What is the North Pole
Deserts are very dry places that get very little of this from the sky each year. Some deserts only get an inch or two!
What is rain?
The savannah is a big, open grassland with few trees. Most of the world's savannahs are on this continent.
What is Africa?
The Amazon is sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth" because its millions of trees make so much of this gas that we breathe every day
What is oxygen?
Even though coral looks like a colorful rock or plant, it's actually made up of millions of tiny living creatures called this.
What is coral
This large white bear is the top predator of the Arctic. It is an expert swimmer and hunts seals on the sea ice
What is a Polar Bear?
This tall, spiky plant stores water inside its thick stem and has sharp needles to protect itself.
What is cactus?
This is the world's fastest land animal and lives on the African savannah
What is a cheetah?
This colorful bird with a huge, bright beak lives in the Amazon and is one of the most recognizable rainforest animals. This animal is also the mascot of Fruit Loops
What is a Toucan?
This famous orange-and-white striped fish lives among sea anemones in coral reefs. You might know him from the movie "Finding Nemo!"
What is a Clownfish?
In the Arctic summer, the sun barely sets and it can be light outside for almost 24 hours. This is called the "midnight ___"
*Hint: Zara Larson*
What is the Midnight Sun?
This scaly, cold-blooded reptile is very common in deserts. It warms up by lying in the sun and can be found in many colors and sizes
*Hint: think broad*
What is a Lizard?
This is the tallest animal on Earth. It uses its super long neck to munch on leaves at the top of trees on the savannah
What is a giraffe?
Rainforest gets a LOT of this from the sky every year --way more than most places -- which helps all the giant plants grow
What is rain?
When the ocean gets too warm, coral turns completely white and becomes very sick. This is called coral ____
What is coral bleaching?
Because the Arctic is cold, the ground stays frozen all year long just below the surface. This frozen ground has a special name -- it is called perma___
What is permafrost?
The Sahara Desert is the world's largest HOT desert and covers most of this enormous continent.
What is Africa?
The savannah has two main seasons every year: a wet season when it rains a lot, and a ___ season when it barely rains at all
What is a Dry Season/Dry
The Amazon Rainforest has more types of animals and plants packed into one place than almost anywhere else on Earth. Scientists use this word to describe having many different kinds of living things in one area
What is Biodiversity?
The world's largest coral reef, called the Great Barrier Reef, is located off the coast of this country. which is also home to kangaroos and koalas
What is Australia?
As the Earth gets warmer, the Arctic is melting faster than almost anywhere else. This is a big problem because animals like polar bears and walruses depend on this frozen layer on top of the ocean to hunt and rest. This is called sea ___
What is Sea Ice?
Many desert animals like owls and foxes sleep during the hot day and only come out at night time. These animals are ___
What is nocturnal?
Every year, millions of wildebeest and zebras walk hundreds of miles together across the savannah searching for fresh grass and water. This incredible animal journey is called the Great ___
What is migration?