Land Zones
Life zones in Utah
Mountain forest-above 6,000ft, rain/snow,pine tree,quaking aspen,deer,elk
Desert-less than 10 in. of precipitation,warmer,lower elevation,cactus,sagebrush,
-rattlesnakes,prairie dogs,lizards
Wetlands-area covered in water,found in mountains&desert&other lifezone
-river,lake,pond,marsh,reservoir,cattails,grass,beaver,fish,frog
Adaptation-body parts or behaviors that help plants/animals survive
-cactus(roots close to surface/spongy)
-beaver(tail,teeth,build dam)
-squirrel(hibernate during winter)
-deer(migrate to warmer places during winter)
Hibernation-to become dormant or inactive in a deep sleep during the winter
-bears,squirrels,prairie dogs
Migration-to move around to different regions
-deer,birds
Invertebrate-animals or creatures with no backbone /insects,worms,scorpions
Vertebrate-animals with a backbone
-Birds-hawk,eagle,robin,hummingbird
-Amphibian-frog,salamander,newt
-Reptile-snake,lizard,tortoise
-Fish-trout,catfish,carp
-Mammal-jackrabbit,fox,coyote,deer,elk,moose,cougar,bobcat,mouse,beaver
Deciduous-seasonal leaves - oak,quaking aspen,cottonwood
Coniferous-needle-like leaves year long, cones - pine trees, spruce
Mountain forest-above 6,000ft, rain/snow,pine tree,quaking aspen,deer,elk
Desert-less than 10 in. of precipitation,warmer,lower elevation,cactus,sagebrush,
-rattlesnakes,prairie dogs,lizards
Wetlands-area covered in water,found in mountains&desert&other lifezone
-river,lake,pond,marsh,reservoir,cattails,grass,beaver,fish,frog
Adaptation-body parts or behaviors that help plants/animals survive
-cactus(roots close to surface/spongy)
-beaver(tail,teeth,build dam)
-squirrel(hibernate during winter)
-deer(migrate to warmer places during winter)
Hibernation-to become dormant or inactive in a deep sleep during the winter
-bears,squirrels,prairie dogs
Migration-to move around to different regions
-deer,birds
Invertebrate-animals or creatures with no backbone /insects,worms,scorpions
Vertebrate-animals with a backbone
-Birds-hawk,eagle,robin,hummingbird
-Amphibian-frog,salamander,newt
-Reptile-snake,lizard,tortoise
-Fish-trout,catfish,carp
-Mammal-jackrabbit,fox,coyote,deer,elk,moose,cougar,bobcat,mouse,beaver
Deciduous-seasonal leaves - oak,quaking aspen,cottonwood
Coniferous-needle-like leaves year long, cones - pine trees, spruce
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