Name: The Mountain Ecosustem by Kimberty M Huimecher A habitat is where @ plant or animal lives and grows. A habitat is part cf an ecosystem where lols of different plants and animals live. Mountains, with their scosystem containing many mony levels are on different habitats At the base of & mountain, you will probably find o forest filed with lots of plants and trees. A grizaly bear or a garter snake might cross your path. You might catch a glimpse of an ow in a tree. Climb higher, toward the middle of the mountainside and leave the forest behind for arassiands and maybe a stream. Here, you might encounter « mountain lion stalking its prey or a salamander sipping undemeath of a leat to hide. Goats might be leaping from rock to rock. Climb even higher, toward the top, and youll notice @ change in the temperature. I's getting colder and snow is covering the mountaintops. There aren't many plants near the mountaintop, but you might see fuzzy lichen covering rocks like carpeting. The airs hin at the top of the mountain, which makes it dificult for lorge cnimals to breathe. When people climb very large mountains, they offen take special oir tanks filed with oxygen. Even though you won't seen many big animals, millions of finy insects ike snow fleas might dot the landscape. Depending on the elevation, you could see deserts, river valleys, meadows, forests and snow caps al on ene mountain. And with each unique habitat, comes unique plant and animal ie. Super Teacher Workshools -_ wnvsupstteacherwotksheatscomName: The Mountain ‘rotsword Pune Ecosystem i Use animals mentioned in the article, "The Mountain Ecosystem" fo complete the puzde, Across 2. tiny wingless insect 5, amphibian that looks like a lizard 6. large, furry omnivorous mammal Super Teacher Wokaheels Down J. mammal with backward-curving homs 3. large, camivorous cat 4, noctumal bird with excellent hearing 5. reptile with no legs