Question

Study about various habitats around you and fill the following table :

Organism	In the hills	In the desert	In the river	In the sea:
Plants
Soil
Rocks
Animals

Answer 1

Organism: In the hills:

1. Hilly habitat is an area that is generally colder and windy. Usually, it is covered with snow.
2. Plants: In hills, plants are cone-shaped and leaves are small and needle-like whereas, stems are sloppy which helps to slide snowfall and rainfall easily. Eg. pine, fir etc.
3. Soil: Soil is moist, and possesses abundant nutrients.
4. Rocks: Rocks are present in hilly areas. Rocks are the large mass of stone formed by the breakdown of large mountains.
5. Animals: Animals living in hills are adapted to live in cold conditions. They have a fur-covered body. Eg. Mountain goat, snow leopard, yak etc.

Organism: In the desert:

1. In desert habitats, the climate is hot and dry and there is a scarcity of water.
2. Plants: In the deserts, plants are small and bushy, or spiny and roots penetrate deep into the soil for better water absorption. Eg. cactus
3. Soil: Soil is sandy and has very less moisture.
4. Rocks: Small rocks may be present in some deserts.
5. Animals: In deserts, animals may be long-legged like camels and maybe deep burrowing like snakes.

Organism: In the river:

1. A river is an aquatic habitat which contains water all around.
2. Plants: Plants that can grow in aquatic habitats like rivers are called Aquatic plants. Aquatic plants may be free-floating, partially submerged or fully submerged. Eg. Hydrilla
3. Soil: Soil present in the river is wet.
4. Rocks: Generally, rocks are absent in rivers.
5. Animals: The animals present in river include fish, water insects, crocodiles, etc.

Organism: In the sea:

1. Sea is the aquatic habitat which contains saline water all around.
2. Plants: Sea has abundant diversity of plants that grow in the deep sea bed. Eg. Rhizophora, Avicennia etc.
3. Soil: Soil of the sea is acidic and wet.
4. Rocks: Rocks are also present in the sea.
5. Animals: Sea has abundant diversity of animals including mammals (Whales), fishes, snakes, and tortoises etc.

Final table:

Organism	In the hills	In the desert	In the river	In the sea:
Plants	In hills, plants are cone-shaped and leaves are small and needle-like whereas, stems are sloppy which helps to slide snowfall and rainfall easily. Eg. pine, fir etc.	In the deserts, plants are small and bushy, or spiny and roots penetrate deep into the soil for better water absorption. Eg. cactus	Plants that can grow in aquatic habitats like rivers are called Aquatic plants. Aquatic plants may be free-floating, partially submerged or fully submerged. Eg. Hydrilla	Sea has abundant diversity of plants that grow in the deep sea bed. Eg. Rhizophora, Avicennia etc.
Soil	Soil is moist, and possesses abundant nutrients.	Soil is sandy and has very less moisture.	Soil present in the river is wet.	Soil of the sea is acidic and wet.
Rocks	Rocks are present in hilly areas. Rocks are the large mass of stone formed by the breakdown of large mountains.	Small rocks may be present in some deserts.	Generally, rocks are absent in rivers.	Rocks are also present in the sea.
Animals	Animals living in hills are adapted to live in cold conditions. They have a fur-covered body. Eg. Mountain goat, snow leopard, yak etc.	In deserts, animals may be long-legged like camels and maybe deep burrowing like snakes.	The animals present in river include fish, water insects, crocodiles, etc.	Sea has abundant diversity of animals including mammals (Whales), fishes, snakes, and tortoises etc.