The dry area that has very little plant growth is called a ____________.
desert
What are the four things that animals need in their habitats?
space, shelter, water, and food
What is the thick layer of fat used by some animals for warmth?
blubber
What is a group of grazing land animals that stay together for protection called?
herd
The natural home of a plant or animal is a ________________.
habitat
The direction the water flows is called the _________________.
current
nocturnal
How does the dessert meet four the needs of its animals?
What is a group of wolves or wild dogs called?
pack
What kind of animal depends on grasses for food?
grazer
The transfer of energy from one living things to another for survival is called the _______________.
food chain
What type of microscopic animal depends on algae for food?
zooplankton
Small rodents like rats are called _____________.
rodents
How does the arctic meet the four needs of its animals?
What is it called when animals shed fur, hair, or skin?
What is the moisture called that condenses on plants as they cool in the night?
dew
vegetation
Stream plants make the water ___________.
cleaner
What is the bottom layer of the forest called?
The forest floor
How does the ocean meet the four needs of its animals?
Where is the treeless land of the Arctic where the subsoil is permanently frozen?
the Tundra
When animals move from one place to another with the changing of seasons, what is that called?
migration
What type of habitat is a stream a part of?
A freshwater habitat
The extremely tall trees that grow in the rainforest are in what layer?
emergent layer
How does the rainforest meet the four needs of its animals?
When animals are in a deep winter sleep to store energy, they are in _____________.
hibernation
What animals in the food chain find and eat food for energy?
consumers
What habitat is a coral reef a part of?
A saltwater habitat
How does the prairie meet the four needs of its animals?
In a food chain, whatever is not eaten is broken down by ______________.
decomposers
algae