What region/habitat is in the northern part of Georgia?
The mountain region.
100
In what habitat would cat tails and alligators live?
Wetlands
100
What does a habitat provide the plants and animals that live in it?
It provides all the things they need to survive.
100
The living and nonliving things that surround an organism is an _____________.
environment
100
Which describes an environment that is NOT balanced?
A. too much soil
B. too much heat
C. too many insects
D. too much water
A. too many insects
200
What is the region of Georgia that contains rolling hills and is located between the coastal plains and the mountains?
The Piedmont.
200
In what habitat would you find deer and pine trees?
Piedmont
200
If an environment is flooded, what has there been too much of?
There's been too much rain.
200
Not having too many or too few of any kind of living thing is called ______________.
balance
200
What happens in an environment when there is not enough rain?
A. Rivers will flood.
B. All of the animals will move somewhere else.
C. Fossils will cover the area.
D. Some living things will die.
D. Some living things will die.
300
What is a habitat where the soil is often wet and spongy?
The Wetlands.
300
In which habitat would pelicans and sea grass live?
Atlantic Ocean
300
Which one of these factors can NOT change an environment?
A. fire
B. plants
C. fossils
D. rain
D. rain
300
The part of an ecosystem in which an organism lives is its __________________.
habitat
300
A lot of sand has wasted away from a beach. What will most likely happen to the animals that live there?
They will go to a beach with more sand.
400
Name all of the habitats of Georgia.
The Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Wetlands, and Atlantic Ocean
400
Which region would be the best place to grow a crop of peanuts?
Coastal Plain
400
A strong hurricane hits a forest ecosystem near the coast. What can you predict about how the hurricane will affect the ecosystem?
Many plants and animals will die. Some will survive. Some will have to move away to find a new home.
400
When plants and animals make changes (physical or behavioral) to survive, they _________________.
adapt
400
Give an example of how an ecosystem is balanced.
There is not too many or too little of any one thing. All of the animals and plants have exactly what they need to survive. For example, if all of the fish in a pond die, the insects who lay their eggs on the surface of the water will not be eaten and may cause the pond to become overrun with insects.
500
Name four animals that live in a pond ecosystem and explain how they all work together to keep the ecosystem healthy.
(answers may vary)
turtles, fish, snails, waterlilies, frogs, birds (kingfisher)
500
Explain how the Arctic hare adapts to its environment.
The Arctic hare has brown fur in the summer. The brown color matches the rocks and the ground. In the winter, the Arctic hare's fur turns white, which makes the animal hard to see against the snow. Animals that might eat hares may not see them.
500
Name two animals and two plants that live in the piedmont region.
(answers may vary)
Possible answers: oak trees, pine trees, birch trees, chipmunks, deer, salamanders
500
How high something is above sea level is _____________.
elevation
500
Compare the environments in Georgia’s mountains to the environments in the state’s coastal plains.
There are wetlands in all parts of Georgia. Mountains have bogs, the piedmont has ponds, the coastal plain has a swamp, and there are saltwater marshes near the coast.