Brittney Goldberg

Definition--> The natural environment in which organisms live. Provides protection Provides food Provides shelter

6 Main types of habitats  Grassland/Savanna  Temperate Forests  Tropical Rainforests  Deserts  Polar Ice  Tide pool

Areas where vegetation is dominated by grasses and other plants. Occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica Woody plant, bushes, trees Does not provide good hiding because of lack of trees and wide range of visible land

Broadleaf forests that occur in the mid- latitudes in areas of high rainfall High rainfall (min. 2-3 m/year) Proximity to ocean Occur where mountain ranges are close to the coast Notable for trees of massive proportion

Generally found near the equator Average of 25mm of rain an hour Leafy trees High rainfall/ Poor soil Home to 2/3 of all living animals and plants

Receives little precipitation Annual precipitation of less than 250 mm Take up 1/3 of the earth’s land surface High temperatures during the day/ Low temperatures at night time Extremely low humidity

High latitude region Covered with ice Mainly water ice Low surface temperatures North pole and South pole

Rocky pools by oceans that are filled with seawater Can either be small and shallow or deep Formed as a high tide comes in over a rocky shore. Isolated pools

 Grassland/Savanna Grassland/Savanna  Temperate Forests Temperate Forests  Tropical Rainforests Tropical Rainforests  Deserts Deserts  Polar Ice Polar Ice  Tide Pools Tide Pools