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regularly. A er two or three days you will Terrestrial Habitat : The land on which the
no ce that the plant is withered. It organisms live is called terrestrial habitat.
means, when we change the habitat of an Organisms that live in this habitat adapt to
organism, the survival of the organism the different condi ons arising from the
may fall in danger. abio c components are called as terrestrial
organisms. Based on the amount of rainfall,
there are three main types of terrestrial
habitats – forest, grassland and desert.

It is believed that dinosaurs died due to a
sudden change in their habitat.

Write 'T' for true statements.
1. All the living organisms need favourable
clima c condi ons to live.

2. Ca le generally live in plains.
3. Wild animals live in forests. Terrestrial Habitat
4. Many small animals live in soil. Desert Habitat : Deserts are the areas that

receive very li le rainfall, less than 25 cm
Types of Habitats
annually. In hot desert, day me temperature
There are three important and common in summer can reach 45 degree Celsius.
types of habitats as: Organisms such as cactus, camel, gila

Aqua c Habitat : An aqua c habitat is an monster and kangaroo rat are found here.
area that is either permanently covered
with water, such as ponds, lakes, streams,
rivers, seas oceans, etc. Living organisms
that live in aqua c habitats are called
aqua c organisms.

Desert Habitat

ADAPTATION

An adapta on is an evolu onary process of
a living species to live in its habitat or
habitats and capable to reproduce. As the
Aqua c Habitat

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