1. Animal Habitats

2. Rivers
Found everywhere on every continent
Freshwater
Usually flows into larger body of water
Many types of wildlife makes their homes near rivers
End of the river called a mouth
Longest river on Earth: Nile River
Synonym for river: creek, brook, rill

3. Oceans
Covers more than 70% of Earth’s surface
97% of Earth’s water is found in oceans and seas
Seas are salty bodies of water found within oceans
There are 5 oceans
Home to many types of marine plants and animals
Marine biome is the largest biome in the world
Oceans contain the greatest diversity of life on Earth

4. Rainforest
Tall, dense jungle
Receives a large amount of yearly rainfall
Very hot, humid
Plants and animals adapt to this environment
Tropical
Home to many types of animals: monkeys, frogs, snakes, birds
Two types of rainforests: temperate and tropical

5. Deserts
Barren area
Very little rainfall
Hostile environment for plants and animals
Found on every continent
Usually looks barren
Desserts are called “drylands”
Hottest desert in the world: Sahara Desert in Africa
Coldest desert in the world: Gobi Desert in Asia and the desert in Antarctica

6. Woodlands
Low-density forest
Allows plenty of sunlight
Has lots of shrubs, herbaceous plants, and grasses
Animals include: raccoons, possums, chipmunks, owls
Limited shade
Trees are the dominant plant form

7. Tundra
Climate is cold and windy
Little to no trees
Snow covered for most of the year
Coldest biome
Found in the northern and southern hemispheres- Arctic regions
Permafrost

8. Which habitat is considered barren?
Which habitat has raccoons, chipmunks, and owls?
Which habitat receives a large amount of rainfall?
Compare/Contrast river and oceans.
Compare/Contrast rainforests and tundras.
Which area would you like to live near? Why?
Explain why deserts would be a hostile environment for plants and animals?
Plants and animals adapt to this environment. What does adapt mean?
97% of Earth’s water is found here?
What is the longest river on Earth?