Habitats Flashcards
(28 cards)
An _____ is a living thing.
organism
A _____ is a place where an organism lives.
habitat
A _____ is a group of the same kind of organisms that live in the same place.
population
A _____ is all the populations that live together in the same place.
community
An _____ is all of the organisms living together in an area.
ecosystems
A _____ is a large region of land that has a certain climate and types of plants and animals.
biome
What is an organism?
An organism is a living thing.
What is a habitat?
A habitat is a place where an organism lives.
What is a population?
A population is a group of the same kind of organisms that live in the same place.
What is a community?
A community is all the populations that live together in the same place.
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is all of the organisms living together in an area.
What is a biome?
A biome is a large region of land that has a certain climate and types of plants and animals.
What is the polar regions habitat?
The polar regions are in the north and south poles. The climate is harsh and cold. Snow covers the ground and only a few plants can grow there.
What is a tundra habitat?
The word tundra means “barren land.” It is located in the northern hemisphere. There are no trees, but some grasses, mosses, and small shrubs. It is dry and cold, but there are seasons.
What is a desert habitat?
A desert is a habitat where there is very little rainfall (less than 10 inches a year.
What is a grassland habitat?
A grassland is a habitat where there is not enough rain for trees, but too much rain for a desert; mostly made of grasses.
What is a forest habitat?
A forest is a habitat mostly made up of trees. Coniferous forests have needles and cones and are always green. Temperate forests have deciduous trees with leaves and four seasons.
What is a rainforest habitat?
A rainforest is a habitat made up of very tall trees that stay green all year long; its climate is hot and wet.
What is a fresh water habitat?
A swamp or marsh is a warm type of wetland featuring grasses, reeds, and other plants in shallow water. Streams and rivers are bodies of moving fresh water. A pond is a still body of fresh water.
What is an ocean habitat?
An ocean is a large body of water that contains salt and covers about 70% of the Earth. There are more animals here than any other habitat.
The _____ are in the north and south poles. The climate is harsh and cold. Snow covers the ground and only a few plants can grow there.
polar regions
The word _____ means “barren land.” It is located in the northern hemisphere. There are no trees, but some grasses, mosses, and small shrubs. It is dry and cold, but there are seasons.
tundra
A _____ is a habitat where there is very little rainfall (less than 10 inches a year.
desert
A _____ is a habitat where there is not enough rain for trees, but too much rain for a desert; mostly made of grasses.
grassland
