Title: The Habitats of Georgia
1The Habitats of Georgia
- Created By
- Gail Lutowski
- Warnell Forest Education Center
- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
- The University of Georgia
2What is a HABITAT?
- A HABITAT is a place where living things, or
organisms, live. - Habitats provide organisms with
- FOOD
- WATER
- SHELTER
- SPACE
3Are All Habitats the Same?
- No Way! There are many different kinds of
habitats all over the world. - Can YOU think of some different types of habitats?
4What Makes Habitats Different?
- All kinds of NON-LIVING things make each habitat
unique. - Some examples are
5What Types of HabitatsAre in Georgia?
- Georgia Has
- Mountain Habitats
- Piedmont Habitats
- Coastal Plain Habitats
- Marsh Habitats
- Swamp Habitats
- Atlantic Ocean Habitat
- Do you know WHERE in Georgia these different
habitats are?
6Mountains
Piedmont
Costal Plain
Swamps (along rivers and the Okefenokee)
Marshes
Atlantic Ocean
7Georgias MOUNTAIN Habitat
8What Do You Think It Is Like In the Mountains?
- LAND
- Steep and Rocky
- WEATHER
- Nice in Summer
- Cold in winter
- SOIL
- Shallow and Rocky
- WATER
- Streams and Rivers
9Living in the Mountains
- Organisms that live in the mountains have to be
able to survive during long, cold winters. - What are some ADAPTATIONS that animals and plants
have for surviving cold winters?
10Georgias PIEDMONT Habitat
11What Do You Think It Is Like In the Piedmont?
- LAND
- Gently Rolling Hills
- Rock Outcrops
- WEATHER
- Hot in Summer
- Cold in winter
- SOIL
- Red Georgia Clay
- Granite Outcrops
- WATER
- Rivers and Streams
12Living in the Piedmont
- Organisms that live in the Piedmont have to be
able to survive changing weather. - What are some ADAPTATIONS that animals and plants
have for surviving changing weather?
13Georgias COASTAL PLAIN Habitat
14What Do You Think It Is Like in the Coastal Plain
?
- LAND
- Very Flat
- WEATHER
- Hot and Humid
- SOIL
- Deep Sands
- WATER
- Rivers, Creeks, Swamps
15Living in the Coastal Plain
- Organisms that live in the Costal Plain have to
be able to survive hot summers and dry, sandy
soil. - What are some ADAPTATIONS that plants and animals
have for surviving in hot temperatures and dry,
sandy soil?
16Georgias SWAMP Habitat
17What Do You Think It Is Like In the Swamp?
- LAND
- Flat and Usually Flooded
- WEATHER
- Hot and Humid
- SOIL
- Dark, Mucky Clays
- WATER
- Flooded Freshwater
18Living in the Swamp
- Organisms that live in the swamp have to be able
to survive in wet, flooded areas. - What are some ADAPTATIONS that plants and animals
have for surviving in wet, flooded areas?
19Georgias MARSH Habitat
20What Do You Think It Is Like In the Marsh?
- LAND
- Flat and Tidally Flooded
- WEATHER
- Hot and Humid
- Windy
- SOIL
- Dark, Sticky Mud
- WATER
- Where Rivers meet the Ocean
- Brackish water
21Living in the Marsh
- Organisms that live in the marsh have to be able
to survive in brackish water. - What are some ADAPTATIONS that animals and plants
have for surviving in brackish water?
22Georgias ATLANTIC OCEAN Habitat
23What Do You Think It Is Like In the Atlantic
Ocean?
- The ocean habitat is very different from the land
habitats! - The ocean is very, very wet! )
- The weather changes all the time. Sometimes
there are storms like hurricanes! - The bottom of the ocean is sand.
24Living in the Ocean
- Organisms that live in the ocean have to be able
to survive underwater. - What are some ADAPTATIONS that animals and plants
have for surviving underwater?