The New Childrens Encyclopedia

LIVING WORLD

Tropical forest and rain

forest

Temperate forest,

including woodland

Coniferous forest,

including woodland

Polar regions and tundra

Rivers, streams, and all

flowing water

Wetlands and still water:

lakes, ponds, marshes,

bogs, and swamps

Mountains, highlands,

scree slopes

Coral reefs and waters

immediately around them

Caves

How do

strawberry

plants reproduce?

Find out on pages 90–91

When did

synapsids roam

North America?

Find out on pages 124–125

Grassland habitats: moor,

savanna, fields, scrubland

Seas and oceans

Desert and semidesert

Coastal areas, including

beaches and cliffs

Urban

Parasite

Animal not endangered

Animal numbers are

declining

Animal endangered

Animal status unknown

Animal life span in the wild

Definition: Animals,

plants, fungi, protists, and

bacteria are the five main

groups—or kingdoms—of

life on Earth. These life-forms

make up the living world.