Utah Environments
Objectives:
I can describe the physical characteristics of Utah's wetlands, forests, and deserts.
I can describe the common plants and animals found in Utah environments and how these organisms have adapted to the environment in which they live.
I can use a simple scheme to classify Utah plants and animals.
I can describe the physical characteristics of Utah's wetlands, forests, and deserts.
I can describe the common plants and animals found in Utah environments and how these organisms have adapted to the environment in which they live.
I can use a simple scheme to classify Utah plants and animals.
Key points to remember:
- Environments are described and classified by both their living and non-living parts.
- Utah has three environments with unique conditions, land, and plants. Deserts are low in elevation and get less than 10" of rainfall per year. Forests are located at high elevations and have many trees. Wetlands can be found at any elevation and have soil saturated with water. They are found near lakes, ponds, and rivers.
- Adaptations are physical structures and behaviors that help organisms survive in their environment.
- Physical characteristics of an organism allow us to identify the organism.
- A dichotomous key is a tool used to identify organisms by using their physical characteristics.
- Cold-blooded animals' body temperature changes with the environment.
- Warm-blooded animals' body temperatures are consistent.
- Vertebrates have a backbone.
- Invertebrates do not have a backbone.
- Mammals are warm-blooded and feed their babies milk.
- Birds are warm-blooded and have feathers, wings, and a beak.
- Reptiles are cold-blooded and have dry, scaly skin.
- Amphibians are cold-blooded and start life in the water, but eventually grow lungs to breathe air.
- Fish are cold-blooded and breathe using gills.
- Arachnids are invertebrates that have 2 body parts and 8 legs.
- Insects are invertebrates that have 3 body parts and 6 legs.
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Utah Biomes: sites.google.com/site/utahbiomesplantsanimals/home
Touch of Class Game: sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2017/12/20/class.html
Touch of Class Game: sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2017/12/20/class.html