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What is a Habitat?
THE NATURAL HOME or environment of a plant, animal, or other ORGANISM.
deserts receive less than
10inches of rain per year.
The four distinct layers of a rainforest are the emergent layer, canopy, understory,
FOREST FLOOR
To survive winter conditions, some forest animals
HIBERNATE
Beavers build across rivers and streams to convert flowing water into standing ponds.
DAMS
What is an ORGANISM.
Anything that is alive
10inches of rain per year = n cm
25cm
Rainforests play a critical global role by producing large amounts of
OXYGEN
Examples of freshwater habitats include
rivers, lakes, and PONDS.
is a temperate grassland characterized by four moderate seasons.
Praries
A habitat provides four essential things for survival:
FOOD, SHELTER, WATER, and SPACE.
Plants like cacti and succulents store
WATER in their thick stems.
The layer of soil that remains permanently frozen throughout the year in the tundra is called
PERMAFROST
these occur in grasslands which clear away dead vegetation and encourage new __________
fires
new plant growth
Common trees found in deciduous forests include oak, maple,
HICKORY TREES.
Every plant and animal is specially suited to survive in its habitat, which means it is
Adapted
Animals that remain inactive during the day and come out at night to avoid heat are called
NOCTURAL
receive too much rainfall for a desert, but not enough to support a full
Grasslands
Many tundra animals turn _____ in the winter
and ________ during the summer months.
White, Brown, Summer
This has harsh conditions in the and deep ice layers
tundra.
Marine habitats contain ____water and cover approximately ____of the Earth's surface.
SALT
70%
The tropical rainforest experiences a climate that is
WARM and rainy all year round.
TREES cannot grow in the
Tundra
is a tropical grassland defined by distinct wet and dry seasons.
Savanah
Three major environmental threats to global habitats are _______, , and .
Habitat loss
Deforestation
climate change