Habitats

Where people, animals and plants live

Deserts

Desert habitats are very dry. They are full of animals and plants who need very little water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8VQIJVpTg

Piedmont/Mountains

Piedmont—gently rolling land between ocean and mountains

Mountains—areas of very high land

Georgia—Blue Ridge Mountains

Appalachian Mountains

Wetlands (aka swamps and marshes)

Wetlands—low land covered by water most of the year

Swamp—wetland where mostly trees and other woody plants grow—usually fresh water

Wetlands (cont)

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is the largest freshwater swamp in North America.

Marsh—wetland where mostly soft stemmed plants and grasses grow—usually salt water

Coastal/Ocean Habitats

Georgia’s coast and barrier islands are home to a lot of animals and plants.

Coast—where ocean meets land

Oceans (cont)

Barrier island—a sandy strip of land off shore that protects the mainland

These are pictures of Tybee Island, one of the closest barrier islands.

Oceans (cont)

Continental shelf—gently sloping land on the bottom of the ocean

Reef—A ridge of rock on ocean bottom—home to many creatures—sponges,coral

Dune—mound of sand formed by wind and water

Plants of Georgia—How do they thrive here

http://naturalhistory.uga.edu/index.php?page=content/education/habitats/habitats

Swamp animals—alligator, marsh rabbits, otters, raccoons, insects

Plants—cypress trees, water lillies, cattails

Animals and plants in Georgia habitats (cont)

Mountain animals—deer, fox, raccoons, bobcats, black bear, eagles, wild turkeys

Plants—moderate temperature, rich soil allow pine, oak, maple, flowering bushes—90% is forest

Ocean plants and animals

Ocean animals—warm ocean allows animals and plants to thrive--Sea turtles, sand dollars, jellyfish, coral reef

Plants—sea grass, seaweed, algae

Piedmont Animals and Plants

Animals—Opossums, squirrels, Canadian geese, ducks, cardinals, blue jays and owls

Plants—pine, oak and hickory trees, flowering shrubs

Red clay soil

What happens if nature or people change a habitat

Pollution--http://georgiawildlife.com

If time permits—litterbug cartoon

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