Habitats 1
What is a habitat?
A place where plants, animals, and people live
This is the coldest habitat
the Arctic
Why do plants grow so well in the rainforest?
Because it rains a lot
This habitat is very hot and dry
the desert
True or False:
The midnight zone is the deepest part of the ocean and largest zone
True
Name 3 things a habitat needs to have
food, air, shelter, and water
This habitat is called the lungs of the Earth
Rainforest habitat
What are 3 types of Wetlands?
Bogs, swamps, and marshes
Name 2 animals that live in the Wetland
Alligators, ducks, deer, birds, frogs, snakes, fish
Jackrabbits, coyotes, porcupines, camels, lizards, snakes, spiders, foxes
Many medicines are made from plants in this habitat
the Rainforest habitat
How do animals survive in the Arctic habitat?
thick fur or layers of fat called blubber to keep warm, migrate to warmer areas to find food, some animals can go months without eating, camouflauge themselves to stay safe
Name 2 animals that live in the Arctic Habitat
Polar Bears, Seals, Walruses, Sea Otters, Narwhals, Penguins, Wolves, Orca
Raccoons, beavers, woodpeckers, squirrels, bears, and deer live in this habitat
Forest
This habitat protects us from floods
Wetland habitat
This type of forest is found in cold areas with Christmas trees
Coniferous forest
Name the 3 ocean zones
Sunlit, twilight, and midnight
Deciduous and Coniferous are two types of trees in which habitat
forest habitat
Name 2 animals that live in the ocean habitat
Fish, sharks, dolphins, octopus, turtles, eels, crabs, mussels
How do plants survive in the desert?
Spikes on trees, long thin leaves, roots that store water when it doesn't rain, sharp needles keep animals away from stealing water