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How many regions based on land formations is GA made up of?
Five (5)
What is the adaptation that allows sea turtles to move about in the ocean habitat?
Flippers
What two wetland habitats are in the Coastal Plains region;l
The swamp and The marsh
Why do few plants grow on the coast habitat?
Due to saltwater tides, sandy soils and high winds.
What is the ocean habitat made up of?
Salt water
What is the animal adaptation that allows the black bear to walk over rocky terrain of the mountain habitat?
Padded Paws
What adaptation do birds that live in the coast habitat have that helps them walk on muddy soil?
Webbed feet.
Oysters live in the tide or rock pools of the coast. Their hard-grey outer shell allows them to blend in with the wet sand. What is the adaptation called that allows an animal to blend in?
Camouflage.
What is the main difference between the marsh and swamp?
The water.
What are TWO adaptations that helps an alligator live and survive in the swamp?
Webbed feet and strong tail.
The king snake survives by looking like, or mimicking, the venomous coral snake so that predators leave it alone. What is this adaptation called?
Mimicry.
The bobcat lives in the Appalachian region and uses his spotted fur to blend in with the rocky ridges. What is this adaptation called?
Camouflage.
Where does the gray bat live?
The caves of the Appalachian Plateau.
The monarch butterfly flies south to Mexico, where the winters are much warmer. What is this adaptation called?
Migration.
Does the black bear have adaptations that would help it survive in the coastal region of Georgia?
No.
The Venus fly trap has adaptations in order to survive in the Valley and Ridge region of Georgia. True or False?
FALSE
What adaptation allows for the bobcat to walk around the mountain terrain of Appalachian Plateau?
Padded paws with claws
Some moths have huge "eye spots" like a larger animal to make predators think that it is much larger than its real size. What is the adaptation called and how does it protect the moth?
The adaptation is called mimicry. The spots on the north makes it look like the eyes of an owl and that keeps predators from eating them.
What kind of water is a swamp made of?
Freshwater
What adaptation does the gray bat have that helps it survive in its region?
Curved Claws.
What kind of water is a marsh made of?
Brackish water.
Pick a region, give an animal that lives in that region and an adaptation that the animal has to help it survive in that region.
Short answer.
Explain why carnivorous plants such as the Venus fly trap thrives in the swamp habitat. Restate and answer.
A carnivorous plant like the Venus fly trap thrives in the swamp habitat because there are a lot of bugs for it to eat.