Quiz 11 Study Guide Flashcards
Grazers and browsers are ______________ of grasslands habitats.
herbivores
In a forest, the ____________ layer acts like an umbrella, keeping much sunlight and rain from reaching the forest floor.
canopy
The altitude at which trees do not grow is called the ___________ line.
tree
The _______________ is the very bottom layer of the forest.
forest floor
An ___________ is a fertile place in the desert where there is water.
oasis
Subsoil that is frozen year-round is called ________________.
permafrost
Some ________ animals burrow to manage in the extreme temperatures.
desert
__________________ have the highest biodiversity of any land habitat.
Rainforests
Tundra is a treeless land because of __________________.
permafrost
A nocturnal animal is active during the ___________.
night
An animal that __________________ does not need to migrate when seasons change.
hibernates
The African savanna is considered a ________________ grassland.
temperate