Animals and Habitats Study Guide
Test is on Thursday, October 1st
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Identify living and non-living things.
living- elephant
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non-living- rock
Name the different land habitats (grassland, forest, rainforest, arctic tundra, and
desert) and one water habitat (ocean).
grassland-
forest-
rainforest-
arctic tundra-
desert-
ocean-
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A habitat includes both living and non-living things. (living-Trees non-living-Rocks)
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Plants and animals are interdependent. This means that plants help animals and
animals help plants. Example: Plants help animals by giving them food and
shelter. Animals help plants by carrying seeds to different places.
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A food chain begins with the sun providing food for plants. The bigger animals are
at the top of the food chain. (sun – plant – bug – bird – snake)
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An adaptation is a change an animal makes to survive. Identify three different
animal adaptations. (camouflage, hibernation, migration)
camouflage-
hibernation-
migration-
o Camouflage is a way for animals to hide from predators and blend in with
their surroundings. (ex. chameleons, arctic fox, arctic hare)
o Hibernation is when animals sleep through the winter (ex. bears, squirrels,
bats). Animals hibernate because the weather is cold and food is scarce.
o Migration is when animals move to another place when it is colder and
food is scarce. (ex. birds, whales, Monarch butterflies)
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Fossils give scientists information about plants and animals that lived on Earth
many years ago. Virginia’s state fossil is called Chesapecten Jeffersonius.