Animal Habitats!
True or False?
Animals get what they need from the place where they live.
True!
True or False?
Some rainforest animals have long, strong arms to move between tree branches.
True!
Which two are usually made from concrete?
a building a balloon a sidewalk a cat
a building, the sidewalk
Why would a plant grow taller?
To reach more sunlight
What is a habitat?
(n.) a place where animals and plants live
With what special body part do sloths climb trees and safely hold onto branches?
Claws!
Why would cactus roots want to spread out?
To collect as much water as possible
Where do plants get their nutrients?
The soil!
True or False?
There is only one kind of habitat.
False!
What kind of bird uses a special beak to scoop up and swallow fish?
A pelican!
What is one way that plants help animals and people?
AV
(ex. Plants can provide food, shade, and places to live in.)
What can happen to soil if there are no plants?
Wind and rain can carry healthy soil away.
Which habitat covers most of Earth?
The ocean!
Why do some animals have scales?
They stop desert animals from losing too much water.
How does a cactus wren meet its needs in the desert?
It is able to get water from the things it eats, such as insects, fruits, and seeds.
Name two ways that a tree can change its environment.
AV
(ex. It can make shade with its leaves, and it make space for its roots to grow.)
AV
(ex. a deer and a rock)
What does a shark have to survive in the ocean?
fur feathers gills scales
gills
How would you bend your body in the wind?
Please demonstrate.
AV
In what two ways will a plant change its environment in order to get the space it needs?
1. It can break through concrete sidewalks to make space for the growing roots.
2. It can bend around or grow through old buildings.