Habitats - Coastal Plains Review

___________ are the natural homes where animals and plants live.

• Food

• Organisms

• Habitats

• Air

A region of flat area of land near an ocean. You can find the swamp and marsh, coast, and ocean habitats in this region.

• Coastal Plains Region

• Ridge and Valley

• Blue Ridge Mountain

• Piedmont

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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This habitat can be found within the Coastal Plain region of Georgia. This low land, covered at times by water, is home to plants such as marsh grasses, cypress trees, giant tupelo trees, and pitcher plants.

• Ocean Habitat

• Swamp and Marsh

• Coast Habitat

• Piedmont Habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This habitat can be found within the Coastal Plain region of Georgia. This habitat is found at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

• Ocean Habitat

• Swamp and Marsh

• Coast Habitat

• Piedmont Habitat

This habitat can be found off of the southeastern coast of Georgia. This is a saltwater habitat that is home to animals such as shrimp, sea turtles, sea stars, lobster, sea trout, and right whales.

• Ocean Habitat

• Swamp and Marsh

• Coast Habitat

• Piedmont Habitat

The mountain habitat has ____________ temperatures than the piedmont habitat.

• warmer

• colder

Many of the plants in the marsh and swamp habitats are well adapted to a wet environment and are able to _______on water.

• float

• walk

• jump

• skip

The coast habitat has a __________ soil.

• gravely

• sandy

• clay

Mrs. Sanders was given a plant as a gift from one of her students. She believes this plant is native to the Coastal Plains Region. Which question would best help Mrs. Sanders determine if the plant is from the Coastal Plains Region?

• Does it grow well in dry areas?

• Does it grow well in sandy soil?

• Does it grow well in cold areas?

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Which of the following is a common plant found in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Pine Tree

• Seaweed

• Rose