Soil
We grew this type of plant in class
Bean Plant
An animal has long sharp teeth. What does it most likely eat?
meat: because sharp teeth can cut through the meat
What kind of feet would a bird most likely have if it swims in the water?
Webbed
What is an adaptation?
A change a plant or animal makes in order to survive.
What is something a plant grows to help it reproduce?
Flowers and Fruit, help make seeds
Why does planting plants help with Erosion?
The plants roots help to hold the soil in the ground and keep water and wind from washing it away.
A camel has this Adaptation
A hump: To store fat and nutrients
Monarch butterflies and some Canada geese spend summers in Canada and in the Northern United States. When the weather changes, they fly to the Southern United States and Mexico. This is an example of which type of adaptation?
Migration
Why do cactuses have sharp needles?
to stop animals from eating it
The male peacock has a special adaptation that allows it to fan it's tail out in a large display what is the reason for this adaptation?
It uses its bright coloured feathers and fanned tail feathers to attract a mate.
This is the scientific term for what happens when wind and water remove the soil over time
Erosion
If a bird needs to crack open a hard shell in order to eat a seed, what type of beak would it need?
strong and pointy beak
Why do some birds have similar beaks?
They feed on the same foods.
What type of adaptation keep animals from being seen?
camouflage
Without this adaption Fish wouldn't be able to breathe in the water
Gills
Plants can get this from the soil
Air, water and Nutrients
Plants have this unique adaptation that means they do not need a mouth
They Make their own food called Chlorophyl
A plant grows this to attract birds and other animals to help it spread its seeds
Fruit
Birds do this when the environment changes and they can no longer find the food or shelter it needs in that location, what can it do to enable its species to survive?
Move/Migrate
Why would a seed be covered in sticky spikes?
To stick to furry animals that walk by, so that the seed can travel and spread the success of the species.
What 3 plants called the 3 sisters did we learn about from the indigenous, when grown together help to improve the soil quality
Beans, Corn and Squash.
If the soil in a forest loses its nutrients what might happen to the forest?
The size of the forest will decrease to allow fewer trees to get the full nutrition from the soil.
Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. What is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?
Sharp thorns protect the roses from being eaten.
A Lynx can move on top of the snow more easily than other creatures what adaptation allows it to do this?
Large Paws and a light body
The Jack Pine has a very unique adaptation that helps it survive, what risky adaptation does the Jack pine have?
It needs fire for reproduction. The Pinecones hold the seed and its needs fire to open up the pinecone and allow the seed to escape.