World Habitats

Animals and Plants survive in an immense variety of habitats, from the frozen Arctic to tropical rain-forests near the equator.

Polar Regions:

The areas immediately around the North and South Poles are frozen deserts, but move a little further out and plenty of animals live with the ice.







Cool Forests:

Parts of the world have seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter, It is an environment in which broad-leaved, or deciduous, trees flourish.





RainForests:

In areas of land near the equator, it is hot and humid.  This is where you will find the tropical rain forests,  full of colorful plants and animals.






GrassLands:.

There are about 10,800 species of grass.  Huge areas of grasslands attradct grass-eating animals, which attract predators such as lions and cheetahs.



Deserts:

One- seventh of all land is desert.  At first sight a desert may seem barren,  But desert plants and animals have some surprising ways of surviving.



Mountains and caves:

Mountains cover five per cent of all land. Plants and animals living on a mountain have to cope with less oxygen, severe cold, and strong winds.





Fresh Water:

The world is full of freshwater lakes, rivers, and streams, all fed by rainwater.  These habitats attract all sorts of insects, animals, and plants.





Oceans:

Earth is largely made up of oceans.  Animals and some plants flourish in this salty world. Most sea life is found n shallow water and around coral reefs.





Towns and Cities:

 From mosses growing in brick walls to rats rooting through our rubbish, many plants and animals have settled in our towns and cities.

The Living World

          Nature surrounds us in the form of the living world, a world made up of living things. It is an amazing World.
         Life on Earth Began about 2.5 billion years ago.

Plants:

From the tiniest flower to the largest tree,  there are an immense variety of plants.  Scientists believe there are about 400,000 species, but it may be many more.





Flowers:

Many plants produce flowers.  These are pollinated by animals, wind, and by the plant itself. Pollination results in the seeds needed to grow new plants.





 
Fungi:

 They may look like plants, but fungi are neither animals nor plants, but they are living things.





 
Animals:

The animal kingdom consists of vertebrates ( animals with a backbone)  and invertebrates (the creepy - crawlies)




Animals with Backbones:
Vertebrates, or animals with backbones, are dividede into five categories. Mammals breathe air. Most live on land but some are aquatic.

Birds have feathered wings. Most can fly , but not all


Reptiles are cold blooded and rely on their environment for body heat.


Amphibians are able to live on land or in water.  They are cold-blooded.
Fish live in fresh water or sea water - or some can move between the two.