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Grasslands
Ocean
Arctic/Tundra
The growing season lasts just for 50-60 days. Except for a few birches
in the lower altitudes, no trees grow in the tundra. Because of the
permafrost, trees cannot send their roots into the ground. Although in
some parts of the tundra willows do grow, but only up to about 8 cm, or
3 inches, high.
Climate Location
Deserts represent one-fifth of the land surface of the The majority of deserts are in the Arabian Peninsula,
world. Deserts are characterized by extreme heat Australia, The Americas, North and South Africa, India
and dryness, very hot in the daytime and chilly or and Pakistan. See the desert highlighted in yellow.
even cold at night.
The average temperature is 100 degrees during the
day and below 50 degrees at night. The wettest
desert does not get more than 10 inches of rain a
year.
Deserts often get their names like "Death Valley" or
"The place from where there is no return" because
of their extreme conditions.
Grassland
Grasses are adapted to hot, dry areas: they have long, narrow leaves that lose less
water than larger leaves do and their root systems are extensive and deep so that they
can acquire water even during drought conditions.
Grassland - Animals
Grasslands are full of life, with many animals that rely upon the
abundant resources of grasslands to provide them with food,
shelter and a place to reproduce.
The diversity of plant species allows a wide variety of plant-
eating insects to thrive there and the fact that most of the plants
are grasses means that grass-eating herbivores in particular can
be found in this kind of habitat. The watering hole serves as a
great meeting place for these zebras.
Climate Location
The average temperature of all oceans is about 39
degrees F (3.8 degrees C). But the oceans in
different parts of the world can have very different See the worlds oceans highlighted in yellow.
climates!
Tropical oceans, which are near the equator, are
warm and clear on the surface. The equator is an
imaginary belt which circles the earth and divides it
into two halves. The areas of land and water which
are near this belt are called the tropics, and are
always warm.
But in the cold polar regions of the far north and far
south, the ocean is so cold that its' surface is frozen!
Huge blocks of ice called ICEBERGS drift in these
seas.
The sun's heat warms only the surface of the water.
Deep down, oceans everywhere are cold, dark, and
still.
Quiz
1) What habitat does the polar bear live in?
a) arctic c) desert
b) rainforest
2) What is the term for ground that stays frozen all year long?
a) ice c) permafrost
b) dirt
3) What habitat has the biggest variety of plants species?
a) ocean c) rainforest
b) grassland
4) How has the camel adapted to the desert conditions?
a) They have a long neck to help shade them from the sun.
b) They have a hump on their back to store fat.
c) They have long hair that keeps them warm during the day.
5) How much of the Earth surface does the world Desert cover?
a) 1/5 c) 1/12
b) 1/8
The polar bear is the world's largest carnivore species found on land. It is also
the largest bear. An adult male weighs around 350–680 kg (770–1,500 lb).
They are found mostly within the Arctic circle.
More than two thirds of the world's plant species are found in the tropical
rainforests: plants that provide shelter and food for rainforest animals as well
as taking part in the gas exchanges which provide much of the world's
oxygen supply.
A camel's hump does not store water; the humps actually store the camel’s fat,
which can be up to 35kg. The camel's hump acts as a food reserve and camels can
lose up to 25% of their body fat without becoming ill or weakened.
About 1/5 the of Earth's land surface is occupied by desert, most of it icy or
rocky rather than covered with sand dunes. And a substantial percentage of it
supports animal and plant life.
1) a – Arctic
2) c - Permafrost
3) c - Rainforest
4) b - They have a hump on their back to store water.
5) a - 1/5