Name ________________________ Number ______

Biome Notes
1.

What is an environment?

2.

What is an organism?

SWAMPS
3.

4.

In Swamps temperatures are _________________________/_________________________

a. There is thick _____________________________
b. There is abundunant __________________________
c. Standing __________________________________causes _______________________
to grow tall toward _____________________________________
d. ___________________________ __________________________ spread out to support
the weight of trees
Where are swamps located?

a. What are swampy climates like?

b. List two types of plants found in a swamp

i.
ii.
c. Why would new trees not survive well in a swamp environment?

5. List more swamp plants

a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Swamp plants and animals have to adapt to ______________________________ soil.
7. THINK!!!! Why are there not many visible plants on the ground in a swamp?

8. List five animals that live in a swamp

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
9. THINK!!!!! Why does flooding cause problems in swamps?

10. THINK!!!!! Why do predators cause problems in swamps?

11. Give two reasons why swamps animals build their homes high in trees or off the ground.

RIVERS AND STREAMS

12. _____________________________ ______________________________ determines what
kind of plants and animals live in or near rivers and streams.
13. River water flows _______________________ and or __________________________
14. At the start of a river the water is usually _____________________________ and very full of
______________________________________. As it flows and broadens out it becomes
_____________________________________ which could completely change the
_________________________ you find!
15. River biomes are ____________________________ because they can be constantly
_______________________________.
16. Rivers exist in ALL ___________________________________.
17. List three plants found in a River Biome
a.
b.
c.
18. What feeds on river plants?

19. Plant ___________________________- grow ____________________________ the river in this

biome.
20. List four river animals:
a.
b.
c.
d.
21. What dangers do plants and animals face in a River Biome?

22. Based on where they are located along the river plants and animals have to adapt to
______________________________ __________________________________.
a. THINK!! WHY is this adaptation important???

23. River animals must also learn to survive in ___________________

______________________________ types.
a. THINK!! WHY is this adaptation important???

24. Think!!! Why could obtaining food be difficult for some animals in River Biomes? (you just got
two examples to help your think of this answer!)

25. How does location affect what types of plants are in a River Biome?

26. Why snails no float down rivers?

27. What body adaptations do trout have to make them survivors in a River Biome?

28. What unique adaptation do salmon have?

a.

Why do salmon have this adaptation?

29. What have bear learned to do because of salmons adaptation?

Tropical Rainforest
30. Temperature very ________________________ and ____________________________
a. an abundance of ______________________
b. animals are very _______________________________________ to match the variety of
______________________________
c. many animals are __________________________ dwellers and move across the tree
___________________________________
d. lush __________________________ growth
31. Rainforest plants are very unique, in order to survive the plants like
__________________________ and trees must grow __________________________ toward
the _______________________ or be plants like _________________________________ able
to grow close to the _________________________ without a lot of
_____________________________
32. Rainforest ____________________________ are often ______________________________ and
bright
33. Rainforest animals include colorful ____________________________ that
__________________________ in among _________________________ and many types of
unique _________________________________ and a wide variety of
______________________________
34. THINK!!!!!!!!!!!!Why do rainforest animals have little to no fat or fur?

35. Why does flooding affect soil and plant life in a Rainforest?

36. _________________________________________ of branches prevents

____________________ from reaching the ground floor

Deserts
37. Deserts are _____________________________ with extreme temperature ranges.
38. During the day it is extremely __________________________ at night it can be freezing
_____________________________
39. some deserts are covered in _______________________________
40. There is little to no ______________________ in a desert because of high
__________________________________
41. There are many types of deserts on Earth they all are the ________________________________
places on the planet!
42. Three desert animals include:
a.
b.
c.
43. Desert animals get ________________________________ from
_______________________________
a. They have a ___________________________ outer skin
b. _________________________________ during the __________________________
i. WHY?? THINK!!

c. Most animals are very ______________________

i. WHY?? THINK!!

d.

They have little to no _______________

i. WHY?? THINK!!

44. What challenge do desert animals face?

45. Think!!! Why are plants scarce in a desert?

46. Desert plant adaptations include:

a.
i. Because

b.
i. Because

c. ____________________, _______________________ leaves

i. Because

d. ________________________, broad ______________________

i. Because

47. ___________________________ means the plant is full of ___________________ and is very

_________________________ inside
Polar Regions
48. Polar Regions are very __________________________.
a. animals have extra _____________________ or thick ____________________ for
________________________________
b. little variety of ________________________ life
c. ____________________________ - mostly _________________ with moonlight and
stars visible
d. __________________________ - _____________ hours daylight
49. What is the only continent with few to no permanent housing for people?

50. Animals who live in the Polar region have thick ________________________ or
_________________________ for insulation
51. Polar animals have large _________________________ and short _____________________.
a. THINK!!!! Why?

52. What special adaptation do caribou have for the polar region?

53. Why do Alaskan brown bears hibernate?

54. Why do few plants exist in Polar biomes?

55. Name two plants that exist in polar biomes:

a.
b.