LAND HABITATS

Land habitats are classified based on climate , geography, kind of soil and kind of animals that grow in the area.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The following are habitats found on land EXCEPT

• marsh

• desert

• forest

• tundra

Which of the following DOES NOT describe the hot desert?

• very dry soil

• extreme temperatures

• limited sources of water

• high amounts of rainfall

Which DOES NOT belong to the group?

• camels

• rattlesnakes

• walruses

• scorpion

Moisture in cold deserts is in the form of ______

• sandstorm

• tornado

• cyclone

• ice

A camel's hump is made up of ________.

• fat tissue

• skeletal tissue

• muscular tissue

• cartilage

Which is TRUE about the polar bear?

• It lives in the grasslands.

• It has a thick layer of fat underneath its coat of white fur.

• It has a leather skin which serves as protection from the sun's heat.

• Its body has the ability to absorb moisture in the environment.

It is dominated by the growth of trees.

• swamp

• grassland

• forest

• desert

The rainforest accounts for about ________ percent of the animal and plant species on Earth.

• 50

• 6

• 30

• 8

It is the layer of soil and rock under the ground that remains frozen throughout the year.

• spring

• permafrost

• stream

• rainforest