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Piedmont and Mt. Hab
Study guide for Piedmont and Mountain Habitats Science test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All ____________ need air, water, and a source of energy. | organisms |
| An ecosystem includes all the living and ______________ parts that exist in one place. | nonliving |
| A ____________ is a place where an animal or plant lives. | habitat |
| Georgia's mountain _____________ are cold, clear, and rocky. | rivers |
| The rivers in the _______________ move slowly. | piedmont |
| 3 organisms that live in the Georgia piedmont | bobcat, pine tree, warbler |
| 3 organisms that live in the Georgia mountains | black bear, wild pig, mountain laurel |
| 3 organisms that live in Georgia rivers and streams | mussel, striped bass, river otter |
| Two types of marshes | Salt marsh and fresh water |
| Salt marshes are found near the _________. | coast. |
| Fresh water marshes are found near _____________, __________, __________. | rivers, lakes, streams. |
| Swamps and marshes are both called ____________________. | wetlands. |
| A __________________ is a wetland in which mostly trees and woody plants grow. | swamp |
| A _____________ is a wetland in which mostly grasses grow. | marsh |
| Loggerhead turtles lay their eggs in the ____________. | sand. |
| At low tide, birds come to hunt for worms and crabs in a __________________. | sandbar. |
| A dune is a mound of sand formed by wind and ____________. | water. |
| The American oystercatcher lays its eggs in ____________________. | dune areas. |
| In a coral reef, organisms such as sponges and coral attach themselves to the _____________. | rock. |