Plant Needs
What type of plants grow in the ocean?
ALGAE
What might you find in a pond or lake? (Not animals)
Water the same temperature from top to bottom.
A forest provides homes for animals such as:
deer, rabbits, bears, birds
A climate that is warm year around is called. . .
Temperate.
What is an animal adaptation?
When an animal changes to better suit its environment.
Why are some desert animals active at night ?
BECAUSE IT IS COOLER IN THE DESERT AT NIGHT
Animals use these body parts to get oxygen from the air.
LUNGS
A polar land habitat has which kind of climate?
Frozen, Cold, and Dry
How rainforests help keep us healthy.
What can we use the plants for?
Plants which are used to make drugs to keep us healthy.
What will happen if a fish stays out of a water?
IT CAN NOT GET OXYGEN BECAUSE IT HAS GILLS, NOT LUNGS
What do animals use to blend with their surroundings?
CAMOUFLAGE
What is the difference between a river and a lake?
A river is a long body of water that is fast moving and a lake is a large body of water that is fast moving
A plant that needs a lot of water and very little sunlight might live in this environment.
RAIN FOREST
List 3 adaptations a polar bear has to help it survive in its environment.
THICK FUR, LAYER OF FAT, BLACK SKIN, WEBBED PAWS, WHITE FUR
A starfish's habitat is a coral reef. What is its environment?
THE OCEAN
Name one of the characteristics of a swamp?
Both land and water; muddy and damp; alligators and turtles
Name one animal that lives in a grassland include:
Zebras, elephants, prairie dogs
A swamp usually has dark water because:
Leaves and natural debris( things from nature) fall into the water and decay(rot).
We have a plant in a big pot of soil inside our air conditioned home. What are the basic needs the plant can not get by itself if we have it in our house? What do we need to give it to help it survive?
SUNLIGHT AND WATER.
A raccoon lives in a forest. What might be the raccoon's habitat?
Hollow trees, dens in caves, rotten wood, or barns
7. Which may be found in a rainforest:
Different layers, colorful plants and animals, monkeys and lizards
Which adaptation specifically helps an animal survive while staying in cold climate?
Think about body fat, what is it called?
blubber
Name one example of a living thing found in a desert:
Cactus plants, animals, and trees
Why can't a lizard survive in the Arctic?
THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT MEETING ITS NEEDS. LIZARDS NEED SUN TO STAY WARM AND INSECTS TO EAT.
Why can't we stay under water for a long time?
BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE GILLS, WE HAVE LUNGS