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LET’S

REVISE

• Plants grow in different areas like mountains, oceans, deserts, forests, etc.
• The place where an animal or a plant lives is called its habitat.

• The characteristics that make an organism better suited to its environment are
called adaptations. Let’s Pronounce Together

• Plants that grow and live in water are called aquatic
plants. habitat aquatic
terrestrial marshy
• Plants which grow on land are called terrestrial
plants. They get their name from the word terra parasitic mangroves

which means land. insectivorous coniferous
• Plants which feed on small insects for nutrition are called insectivorous plants.

• The plants that grow on other plants and take nutrients from them are called parasitic
plants.

Glossary

• Aquatic plants : Plants that grow and live in water.
• Terrestrial plants : Plants which grow on land.

• Insectivorous plants : Plants which feed on small insects.
• Parasitic plants : The plants that grow on other plants and derive nutrients
from them.

• Coniferous trees : Plants and trees which grow on mountains.
• Xerophytes : Plants which grow in deserts.
• Mangroves : Plants which grow in marshy areas.

• Deserts : A desert is a dry, barren and hot area.

• Mountains : Mountains are a large landform that stretches above the
surrounding land in a limited area.

• Plains : A large area of flat land with few plants.

Practice Time

A. Tick the correct option.

1. The plants which grow in water are called _____________.
a. aquatic plants b. floating plants

c. terrestrial plants d. parasitic plants

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