1. Deciduous Forest

2. Deciduous Forest Temperate is another term (word) used to describe
deciduous forests. Temperate deciduous forests are forests
in cool, rainy, areas.
_____________trees lose their ______ in the__________
and regrow them in the______________.
Some examples of deciduous trees are dogwood,
_____________, hickory, ____________ and beech.
Deciduous
leaves
fall
spring
oak
maple

3. Other types include deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and tundra.
A ___________ is an area which has similar plants, animals and climate. There are several different types. Temperate deciduous forests are one of the six or so major kinds.
Other types include deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and tundra.
biome

4. Deciduous forest are located in the ____________part of the United States.
eastern
They are located in the middle ______________, between the tropics and the tundra.
latitudes
There are NO deciduous forests located on the continents of ____________ and
_____________________.
Antarctica
Africa

5. Seasons Temperate deciduous forests have _______ Seasons. They are:
four

6. A deciduous forest receives between 40-80 inches of ______________ each year.
precipitation
* Is water that falls to the Earth mostly as rain or snow

7. Layers Deciduous forests have______ layers.
The layer with the tallest trees is called the
________ _______ ________.These trees grow as tall as 60 to 80 feet.
Young trees make up the ____________ or _______________ layer.
The _______ _______ has plants with lots of woody stems that do not have trunks.
Ferns, wildflowers and small tree seedlings can all be found at the _________ _________.
The _________ ________ is covered with mosses, fallen trees, leaves, and fungi. 5
tree stratum layer
sapling
small tree
shrub layer
herb layer
ground layer

8. Animal Life
Many animals living in a deciduous forest hibernate during the winter months. This is an example of an _______________ they have made to survive the cold temperature.
adaptation

9. Who lives in the deciduous forests?