How do living things survive in different places

How do living things survive

in different places?

DesertDry and hot environment

Gets very little rain.

Few kinds of animals and plants are adapted to live there.

Example:

Cactus Stores water to use it later.They have sharp needles to prevent it from animals that want to eat it.

Lizards Hide under rocks during the day, when it is hot.They come out at night, when it is cool.

TundraCold

environmentSnowy

environment

Plants grow close to each

other.

Animals have fur to keep

them warm.

Some animals have fur that change color with seasons.

In fallWhite fur grows to

help them hide in the winter.

In springBrown fur grows to help them hide in

summer.

GrasslandCovered

with grass.Elephants and large animals

travel in groups to.

Elephants and other animals travel in groups to stay safe.

Some animals are able to run fast to stay safe.Ex. Cheetahs

Rain forestWet

environment.(Rains almost

everyday)

Hot environment.(Hot all year)

The trees are tall to reach the sunlight.

- Monkeys live high in the trees.

- They can hold onto branches with their tails.

- This lets them grab food with their hands.

Bats hunt at night.

Green tree frog has sticky feet that help it climb the trees.

OceanLarge body of

salt water.

Ocean animals live at the top

part of the ocean.

To find the food they

need.

Ocean plants live at the top

part of the ocean.

To get sunlight they need.

Fish change color to hide.

Ocean animals stay safe in many ways:

Fish have scales to protect them.

Jelly fish sting animals that come too close to it.

Shark has sharp teeth to help it catch food.

Its body shape help it swim quickly.

Octopus uses its 8 arms to catch food.

PondFreshwater

environment.

They grow on the surface to get sunlight.