1. Los Seres Vivos y Su Hábitat

2. Los Seres Vivos y Su Hábitat
• When we walk through the mountains we see
many plants, animals and fungi that cannot be
found on the beach.
• The mountains and the beach have distinct
characteristics. The temperature, the water,
and the type of earth (soil) in both locations
is different.

3. • The environment or habitat of a living thing
has determined characteristics regarding light,
temperature, air, water and earth (soil).

4. La comunidad de seres vivos
• Todos los seres vivos
que comparten el mismo
hábitat necesitan unas
condiciones parecidas
para vivir. Forman una
comunidad.
• All living things that share
the same habitat need
similar conditions for live.
They form a community.

5. El ecosistema
• The habitat and the community of living things
form an ecosystem.
El hábitat y la comunidad de seres vivos que viven en él forman un ecosistema.

6. Los ecosistemas
• Las características propias de un ecosistema
determinan que unos animales puedan vivir en
él y otros no.
• Can you name the
two groups of ecosystems?

7. Land (Terrestrial) ecosystems
• In the jungle the
temperature is high
and it rains most of
the year.

8. Jungle ecosystems
• Which plants or
animals do NOT live
here?

9. Land (Terrestrial) ecosystems
• In the poles the
temperature is
low during the
year.
• In the North
Pole, there is
precipitation in
the form of
snow.

10. The poles ecosystems
Which plants or
animals live
here?

11. Land (Terrestrial) ecosystems
• The deserts
have high
temperatures
during the day
and very little
precipitation.

12. Desert ecosystems
• Which plants or
animals do NOT live
here?

13. Land (Terrestrial) ecosystems
• Mediterranean
forests have
moderate
temperatures.
• The forests
do get some
rain, especially
in the summer.

14. Mediterranean forests ecosystems
• Which plants and
animals live here?

15. Ecosistemas acuáticos – Water
ecosystems
• Marine ecosystems are found in the sea and oceans.
The salt in the water determines which living things
live here. Fresh water ecosystems are found in rivers,
lakes, and ponds.

16. Fresh Water versus Salt Water
Ecosystems
• Can you match each animal to their habitat?
Fresh Water Salt Water

17. Los seres vivos se relacionan – The
relationship between living things
• A relationship forms between living things to
feed, reproduce and protect.
The food chain
(cadena alimentaria)

18. Las relaciones alimentarias
• Squirrels have a food relationship with oak
trees because they eat the acorns.

19. Cadena Alimentaria
• Can you explain the food chain?