Habitats By Hayli

Habitats Where an animal or plant lives Where it gets food Where it gets water

Different Habitats Desert Woodland Ponds Streams

Desert Gets little rain Is extremely hot and dry or extremely cold Not many plants or animals

Light Very bright No shade

Moisture Very little rain Not many ponds or lakes

Temperature Very hot during the day Very cold at night

Plants Store water and use it later Cactus/Cacti Yucca Saguaro Cactus

Animals Get water from food Many are nocturnal Lizards Insects Birds Reptiles

Camels Humps have fat They can use it for energy Good at walking in sand Shelter in sandstorms

Sahara Desert World’s biggest desert 3 ½ million square miles

Cold Deserts Gobi Desert in Asia Antarctica

Woodland Lots of trees Plenty of water Variety of plants and animals

Light Lots of shade

Moisture Moist Often has ponds or streams

Temperature Varies, depending on where the woodland is

Plants Trees Shrubs Rich dirt because of fallen leaves

Animals Deer Insects Birds Wild cats Foxes Bears Snakes Rabbits

Pond Small freshwater habitat Things live in the water, on the water, and around the water

Light Lots of light Some shade around the edges Shade under the water

Moisture Very moist/wet, even in the dirt around a pond

Temperature Varies, like the temperature around the pond Water is cooler than the air

Plants Water plants Water lilies, bulrushes Animals use plants as shelter Insects use plants as food

Animals Frogs Birds Otters Insects Turtles Fish

Streams Freshwater that moves through an area Empties into a larger body of water Often have rocks

Light Usually bright, but bordered by shade

Moisture Moist/wet Running water

Temperature Temperature varies, depending on the area

Plants Trees and low plant lining the banks Ferns

Animals Beavers Frogs Fish Other pond animals

Let's see how much you know! Remember the pictures. Think about what we talked about. Think about what you learned.

Which of the habitats was the driest? Pond Desert Woodland Stream

Which habitat was the wettest? Stream Pond Desert Woodland

Which habitat has the most big animals living in it? Pond Stream Woodland Desert

Which habitat would be the hardest to find food in? Stream Woodland Pond Desert

Name two animals you can find in a pond and in a stream.

What would a bear at a stream eat?

Which habitat would be the hardest for a human to live in? Why?

Which habitat had you rather live in? Why?