Utah Biomes

Utah Wetlands

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Wetlands are full of insects, like this small, flying bug that makes a buzzing sound.

Duck

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Wetlands provide food for many animals, including insects, fish, and this amphibian that eats both bugs and plants.

frog or toad

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Wetlands help filter this, keeping our lakes, rivers, and groundwater clean.

Water

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Wetlands are important because they help prevent this from happening during heavy rains

flooding

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This is the name of the muddy, wet ground found in a wetland that helps absorb extra rainwater.

Marsh or swamp

Utah Desert

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This plant, with thick, spiky leaves, is often found in Utah's deserts.

Cactus

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Deserts in Utah receive very little of this each year, making them hot and dry

Rain

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The roots of desert plants grow very long to reach this deep underground

Water

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This desert animal has big ears to keep cool and hops quickly across the hot ground

Jackrabbit

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What are the two types of deserts in Utah?

Hot desert and Cold desert

Utah Alpine

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People like to visit mountains to do this activity where they walk on trails to enjoy nature.

Hiking

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This large, furry animal lives in Utah's mountains and hibernates during the winter.

Bear

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These tall landforms in Utah are covered with trees and sometimes have snow on their peaks.

Mountains

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In winter, many people visit Utah's mountains to do this sport on snowy slopes.

Skiing

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These naturally occurring flows of water come from mountain springs and sometimes turn into waterfalls.

Streams or creeks

Utah Forests

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This type of tree found in Utah's forests has green needles that stay on all year.

Pine Tree

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This part of a tree in the forest holds it in place and takes in water from the soil

Roots

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Forests are important because they help us breathe by giving us this gas that people need

Oxygen

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What's an example of a coniferous tree?

Pine, Evergreen, Conifer, Fir, Blue Spruce, etc. 

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What is an example of a deciduous tree?

Maple Tree, Quaking Aspen, Cottonwood, etc.