Fill in the blanks:

(a) Saline water, hot air and sand are ................ components of a habitat.

(b) The habitat of plants and animals that live in ................ is called the aquatic habitat.

(c) ................ enable a plant or an animal to live in its surroundings.

(d) Plants and animals that live on land are said to live in ................ habitats.

(a) Abiotic

The non-living things such as rocks, soil, air, water, and sunlight constitute the abiotic components of a habitat.

(b) Water

An aquatic habitat is a habitat with water. It includes areas that are permanently covered by water and surrounding areas that are occasionally covered by water.

(c) Adaptations

Adaptation is the process of change by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment.

(d) Terrestrial

Terrestrial habitats are ones that are found on land, like forests, grasslands, deserts, shorelines, and wetlands.