Vocabulary: National Science Educational Standards » Term: Life science K- 4 » Records: Organisms and their environments » ID: 35

	Similarities and differences among habitats
Observations	This image set shows examples of several types of habitats.
Explanations	A habitat is where an organism naturally lives and finds what it needs to survive. Habitat includes temperature, humidity, rainfall, soil type, and physical structure.
California Standards	Know organisms depend on their environments Ecosystems
National Standards	Organisms and their environments
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Environments Habitats Ecosystems Investigating ecosystems
Related Records	Desert habitat in California Cattails at Blanca wetlands near Alamosa Deer in a forest clearing at the Upper River District in Idaho Mountain habitat above the tree line Jungle habitat of the Rio On in Belize, Central America
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Student, Biological Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
Publisher	California State University, Fullerton Jan 04 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.