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Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests.
I can describe how animals and plants in temperate deciduous forests adapt to the climate.
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Year 7
Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests.
I can describe how animals and plants in temperate deciduous forests adapt to the climate.
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Key learning points
- Animals such as squirrels, hedgehogs, and birds, such as nightingales, can be found in temperate deciduous forests.
- Plants such as oak trees, beech trees and bluebells can be found in temperate deciduous forests.
- Animals and plants adapt to living in seasonal conditions in different ways.
Keywords
Climate zone - an area that has similar weather conditions and climate, e.g. the tropics
Organism - a living thing
Migrate - to move from one place to another with the intention of staying there
Temperate - a region or climate that has moderate rainfall, mild to warm summers and cool to cold winters
Common misconception
Only animals adapt to different conditions.
Many plants and animals adapt in many different ways to their surroundings.
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6 Questions
Q1.
is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Q2.
What is a climate zone?
an area that has similar weather all year round
an area with extreme climatic conditions
an area that has lots of different weather conditions in different places
Q3.
What is an organism?
a non-living thing
a living or non-living thing
an animal
Q4.
Which definition correctly describes the term 'migrate'?
to travel somewhere on holiday for up to 3 months
humans move from one place to another with the intention of staying there
humans travel somewhere on holiday for up to 3 months
Q5.
Which key word below does this describe? 'A region or climate that has moderate rainfall, mild to warm summers and cool to cold winters'.
desert
polar
tropical
Q6.
Name the type of forest found in the UK.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which are examples of plants that live in the temperate deciduous forest?
cacti
banana trees
Q2.
Which are examples of animals which live in the temperate deciduous forest?
turtles
elephants
Q3.
Why have deciduous trees adapted to the seasonal climate by losing leaves in the winter?
the trees die in winter
the leaves freeze and fall off
Q4.
Match the animals to their adaptation.
storing food
hibernation
migration