If most of the land in Utah was left in its natural state, which environment would it be?
Desert
200
Which environment would have the most coniferous trees?
Forest
200
Where are most forests found in Utah?
In the mountains.
200
Which of the following best explains why beavers may be found in a forest? Beavers...
a. have small, rounded ears
b. build dams and eat bark from trees
c. have webbed feet to swim fast
b. build dams and eat bark from trees
300
The structure, behavior, or other trait in an organism that helps it to survive in its environment.
adaptation
300
What is a significant difference between a wetland and a desert? The wetland would...
a. have wet soil.
b. have fewer animals.
c. be bigger.
a. have wet soil.
300
There are three things that make a wetland, a wetland. What are they?
Water, wet soil, and water loving plants.
300
Which plant would most likely be found in a desert environment of Utah?
a. cottonwood tree
b. cactus
c. blue spruce.
cactus
300
What adaptation helps a desert plant survive a hot summer?
a. lots of leaves in bunches
b. a dark green color
c. small, thick, waxy leaves.
c. small, thick, waxy leaves.
400
What environment needs just the right amount of water? Too much water and it will flood, to little water and it will dry up.
Wetland
400
What can people do to preserve wetlands? Name one.
Protect them, not allow buildings, litter, or pollution to destroy them.
400
Plants which lose their leaves and grow new leaves in the spring.
deciduous trees
400
An area in Utah has a temperature range of 68 - 96 degrees F, an elevation of 3,000 to 4,500 feet, and receives 9 inches of water. What environment is this most likely to be?
desert
400
How do beavers change the environment they live in?
a. They chase away other animals that eat fish
b. they swim in the water behind their dam
c. Their dam prevents water from rushing downstream
c. Their dam prevents water from rushing downstream
500
Elevation is the height above sea level. How does elevation affect the environment.
Elevation affects the temperature, and amount of precipitation an area gets.
500
What adaptation does a jackrabbit have to stay cool?
It looses heat through its big ears "ear-conditioning."
500
Evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
coniferous trees
500
Climate is the weather pattern for a specific area. How is climate in the mountains different than nearby valleys?
It is colder with more precipitation.
500
Which of these animals would be found in a desert? Which ones would be found in a forest?
jackrabbit, frog, moose, tortoise, elk, grey squirrel, rattlesnake, blue jay, roadrunner