Deserts receive less that ______ inches of rain per year.
10
Coniferous
Bulrush and Cattails have adapted to live in wetlands by __________.
being able to thrive in a very wet environment.
Animals that sleep during the day and hunt at night are called ___________. This is a __________ adaptation.
nocturnal, behavioral
Smooth skin, goes through a metamorphosis, lays small, clear eggs with a black dot, cold-blooded.
Amphibian
Plants that live in the desert have adapted to survive there by________ and ________.
Storing water in their roots and stems, and growing smaller leaves.
Why do mule deer migrate to lower elevations during the winter?
Lower elevations have warmer climates and this helps them survive the winter.
Two reasons ducks are well suited for life in the wetland are _________ and __________.
Possible answers:
Webbed feet (for swimming)
long beak (for catching fish)
Oily feathers (water easily rolls off their back)
Brown, white and green feathers (camouflage)
Some animals have thick fur to keep them warm in the winter. This is a _______________ adaptation.
structural
How are humans, bears, mule deer and coyote alike?
They are all mammals.
In a cold desert, you would likely find this type of precipitation.
Snow
Possible Answers:
Rattle Snakes are cold blooded, and at higher elevations it would be harder for a snake to get warm.
Rattle Snakes are adapted to live in the desert. In the forest they would not have the right food or shelter.
Beavers are sometimes called "Nature's Architects". An architect is someone who designs and builds things. In what way is a beaver an architect?
The beaver cuts down trees by chewing through them and then creates dams. This creates wetlands which become home to many other species of living things.
This Utah desert animal cools itself off by releasing heat from its large ears.
Jack Rabbit
This animals group has an exoskeleton instead of a backbone.
Invertebrate
Food, Shelter, Protection
Deciduous
Certain types of plants prefer certain environments. The aspen tree prefers to live in a forest where there is lots of moisture. What might an aspen tree look like if it were planted in a desert?
Small, few leaves
The Pinyon Jay is an example of what group of animals __________?
Bird
Which of these elevations would most likely be a desert?
8,000 feet
4,000 feet
10,000 feet
4,000 feet
For summer vacation, the Clark family was planning a camping vacation in the forest. The map they were using to plan it had no other information on it except the names and elevations of certain places. At which location do you think the Clarks will find a forest?
Mason - Elevation 2,500 feet.
Lawville - Elevation 8,000 feet.
Stafton - Elevation 4,000 feet
Lawville
Brine shrimp make their home in the Great Salt Lake. In most wetlands, you will not find Brine Shrimp. Why do you think this is?
Jimmy was correct. Not all plants need a lot of water. Cacti are adapted to not needing a lot of water. Planting it in a wetland would probably kill it.
Jane wrote a report about amphibians. In her report she stated that "Amphibians and Reptiles may look alike, but they are quite different."
Is she correct? Why?
Amphibians have soft smooth skin, why reptile skin is hard and scaly.
Amphibians lay their eggs in water, and reptiles lay their eggs on land.
Amphibians go through metamorphosis, and reptiles don't.
Amphibian eggs are small, clear, and have a black dot in them, where as reptile eggs are white and you cannot see into them.
Amphibians begin their life in the water breathing through gills, while reptiles breathe with their lungs their whole life.