1. Study Guide Habitats of Georgia Piedmont Marsh Mountains Swamp
an area of gently rolling land between a coast and mountains
Has many rivers and streams that are muddier and slower than rivers and streams in the mountains.
Home to many different types of trees, birds, and animals.
Marsh
A marsh is a wetland in which mostly grasses and other soft-stem plants grow.
Marshes provide shelter for many animals.
Marshes filter harmful materials from water.
Marshes can have fresh water and salt water.
Mountains
A mountain is an area of high land.
Elevation tells how high something is above sea level.
Mountains also have rivers and streams.
Black bears are a type of animal that can survive in the mountains because of their thick fur.
Swamp
A swamp is another wetland in which mostly trees and other woody plants grow.
Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is the largest swamp in North America.
Plants that eat animals are found in swamps because of poor soil.

2. Coastal Habitats Ocean Habitats Safety
Georgia’s coast is made up of barrier islands.
A barrier island is a strip of land offshore that protects the mainland by blocking winds and waves.
A dune is a mound of sand formed by moving wind or water.
Plants that grown in dunes can grow in poor soil and stand strong winds.
Roots of plants help make dunes because the roots trap sand and hold it in place.
Ocean Habitats
A reef is the ridge of rock at the bottom of the ocean.
Sandy bottom and reef are two habitats that are found on the continental self.
Safety
NEVER TOUCH WILD PLANTS OR ANIMALS
Wild plants could be poisonous.
Ex) poison ivy

3. Name____________ Habitats Word Bank Habitat Piedmont Elevation
Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.
1._____ A living thing
2._____ All living and non living things that
exist and interact in one place
3._____ The place where a plant or
animal lives
4._____ How high something is above sea
level
5._____ All of the living and nonliving
things that surround an organism
One word in the box was not used. Which one and what does it mean? Use 2 complete sentences. Draw a picture of it under the word box.
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Word Bank
Habitat
Piedmont
Elevation
Organism
Ecosystem
Environment

4. Mountain laurel bobcat black bear Warbler wild pig mussel
Directions: Complete the table showing organisms that live in Georgia’s habitats.
Mountain laurel bobcat black bear
Warbler wild pig mussel
River otter striped bass pine tree
Piedmont
Mountain
Rivers and Streams
Directions: Write a complete sentence to answer these questions. You may use your book to help you.(pages )
11.) How are the streams and rivers different between the piedmont and the mountains?

5. Use these words to write a narrative about a canoe trip in the Okefenokee Swamp.:
cypress tree pitcher plant
alligator muskrat
snake blue heron
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6. ________________________________________________________
Directions: Complete the table showing organisms that live in Georgia’s habitats.
right whale
ghost crab
coral
grouper
Sea oat
snowy egret
sea star
woodpecker plankton
Coast
Ocean
According to the passage, what challenges do organisms on the coast face? Explain why it is difficult. *2 – 3 sent.
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