Vocabulary
Polar bears depend on sea ice to hunt. This would happen if all of the sea ice melts.
a. There would be more polar bears
b. There would be less fish and seals.
c. There would be more fish and seals.
d. Nothing would happen
What is:
c. There would be more fish and seals
(There would be less bears to eat them)
What type of adaptation refers to the way a plant or animal acts?
What is a behavioral adaptation.
This animal can survive in the tundra because of its layers of fur and fat. The fur and fat help it stay warm while it tries to find food in the snow and cold weather.
What is a polar bear.
Grasslands have grasses that are light brown in color. There are snakes that are tan and also black. If the grasses all burned and never grew back, this would happen:
a. The population of tan snakes would decrease.
b. The population of black snakes would decrease.
c. The populations would not be affected.
d. The tan snakes would lay harder eggs.
What is:
a. The population of tan snakes would decrease.
(They are more visible to predators now)
What kind of adaptations refer to the way a plant or animal looks?
What are physical or structural adaptations.
This would happen with a general increase in Earth's temperature:
a. It would precipitate more everywhere.
b. Nothing would happen.
c. All of the water would evaporate.
d. Some places would experience droughts while others would experience an increase in precipitation
What is:
d. Some places would experience droughts while others would experience an increase in precipitation
(Due to increased evaporation and wind blowing clouds, more precipitation would fall in some areas)
This is the gas that is increasing in amount in Earth's atmosphere, speeding up global warming:
a. oxygen
b. helium
c. hydrogen
d. carbon dioxide
What is:
d. carbon dioxide
Give an example of an animal that uses camouflage.
What are snakes, toads, frogs, insects, etc.
This vocabulary word means, "to copy the way another animal looks or acts to stay protected."
What is mimicry.
Due to Earth's warmer temperatures, the strength and destruction of these can increase:
a. hurricanes
b. floods
c. tornados
d. all of the above
What is:
d. all of the above
This habitat has a lot of trees, plants and animals. The land is typically covered in a shallow layer of water. Many reptiles, birds, and amphibians live here.
What is the swamp.
Give an example of an animal that uses mimicry for protection.
What are rattlesnakes, coral snakes, butterflies, moths, etc.