Characteristics
Struggle to Survive
Give Me a Reason
100
What feature of the river otter is more useful in wet habitats than dry habitats?
a. brown fur
b. long, flat tail
c. small ears
b. long, flat tail
100
Crab adaptations help them survive in the ocean. What would happen to the crab if it were placed in a mountain habitat?
a. It would survive because there is water near mountains.
b. It would not survive because crabs need warm temperatures to survive.
c. It would not survive because crabs live in and around saltwater.
c. It would not survive because crabs live in and around saltwater.
100
This lizard lives in a sandy habitat. How does the lizard benefit from blending into its surroundings?
a. It makes the lizard harder to see.
b. It makes the lizard harder to hear.
c. It makes the lizard harder to touch.
a. It makes the lizard harder to see.
200
A mountain habitat has sharp rocks that can hurt animals' feet. Which feet would be least helpful in the mountains?
200
Which of these types of species is most likely to go extinct?
a. an animal that can live in many types of habitats
b. an animal that can eat many different types of food
c. an animal that depends on only one type of food
c. an animal that depends on only one type of food
200
The picture shows a freshwater fish called the largemouth bass.
Largemouth bass live in rivers and lakes with clear, calm water. They often hide among plants underwater and eats insects, frogs, and other fish. Why would largemouth bass struggle to live in an ocean habitat?
a. There is no freshwater.
b. There are no fish to eat.
c. There is not enough water.
a. There is no freshwater.
300
Look at the pictures of animal feet. Which animal would be least likely to live in a habitat with a lot of water?
Y
300
Which is NOT an adaptation the red shiner has made to live in its habitat?
a. Red shiners are able to live in saltwater.
b. Red shiners eat the eggs of other fish.
c. Red shiners lay many eggs in one day.
a. Red shiners are able to live in saltwater.
300
In one habitat, all the red shiners living there died. What is most likely to be the reason this happened?
a. The habitat contained algae.
b. The habitat contained sunfish.
c. The habitat contained cold water.
b. The habitat contained sunfish.
400
Looking at the birds' beaks, which bird is most likely to survive in a habitat with only nectar to eat?
400
Which BEST describes why a bottlenose dolphin would not thrive in a swamp habitat?
a. The soil around the swamp is too sandy.
b. Their main food source is only found in salt water.
c. There is not enough fresh air for them to breathe.
b. Their main food source is only found in salt water.
400
The picture shows the migration paths of many birds that travel through Georgia. Why would birds choose these paths?
a. The paths have a lot of saltwater.
b. The paths are home to many foxes.
c. The paths are home to many insects.
c. The paths are home to many insects.
500
Many plant flowers are brightly colored and contain a sweet liquid called nectar. These characteristics
a. allow the plant to absorb more sunlight.
b. attract insects and birds to the plant.
c. warn herbivores not to eat the plant.
b. attract insects and birds to the plant.
500
Plants compete for resources like sunlight and water. Which adaptations will most likely help a plant compete for water?
a. a broad and deep root system
b. a tall stem or trunk
c. colorful flowers
a. a broad and deep root system
500
Many of the plants that grow along the tropical rain forest floor have broad, flat leaves. This is useful because it
a. allows plants to use the limited sunlight that reaches the forest floor.
b. allows plants' stems and fruits to remain safely hidden.
c. allows plants' roots to penetrate deeper into the soil.
a. allows plants to use the limited sunlight that reaches the forest floor.