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habitats/adaptations
Animal and Plant Habitats and Adapatations Science Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| name the 6 habitats studied | Desert, Grasslands, Tropical Rainforest, Temperate Forest, Arctic Tundra, Oceans |
| the home of a living thing | habitat |
| a thick layer of fat that keeps animals warm | blubber |
| soil that is always frozen | permafrost |
| a body part that gets oxygen from the water | gill |
| an adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its surroundings | camouflage |
| plantlike living things | algae |
| the movement of animals over the same route in the same season each year | migration |
| a feature of behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment | adaptation |
| an organism that eats other plants and animals | consumer |
| to rest or sleep through the cold winter | hibernate |
| the ability of an animal to move around to find the resources need for survival | locomotion |
| a kind of forest ecosystem that stays green all year long | coniferous |
| an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material | decomposer |
| changes in appearance, color, or shape that some animals experience during their life cycle | metamorphosis |
| an environment that has a mild climate and 4 seasons | temperate |
| a body structure that an organism has that allows it to meet its needs in its habitat | physical adaptation |
| an adaptation that allows an organism to imitate another living thing in color or shape | mimicry |
| an organism, such as a plant, that makes its own food | producer |
| an activity or action that helps an organism survive in its habitat | behavioral adaptation |
| an environment near the equator and is warm all year round | tropical |
| a habitat that has many trees | forest |
| an adaptation in which an animal is active during the night and sleeps all day | nocturnal |
| a kind of forest ecosystem with many trees that lose their leaves in the winter | deciduous |
| what do animals need to survive in their habitats? | food, water, gases, space |
| stages of a living thing | life cycle |
| what environment has a dry climate? | desert |
| what habitat is covered in grasses? | grasslands |
| what habitat is located near the equator? | tropical rainforest |
| what habitat has a lot of trees and 4 seasons? | temperate forests |
| what habitat is above the arctic circle? | arctic tundra |
| what is a large body of salt water? | ocean |
| billions of living things are found in the oceans. Where are almost all of them found? | shallow waters |
| What are 2 different types of trees in temperate forests? | coniferous and deciduous |
| Which habitat has more living things than any other habitat? | tropical rainforests |
| tons of plants grow in the rainforest. What 4 layers do they grow in? | emergent layer, canopy, understory, and forest floor |
| what are 2 types of grasslands? | temperate and tropical |
| which grassland has a mild climate and 4 seasons? | temperate |
| which grassland is located near the equator and is warm all year round? | tropical |
| name adaptations desert plants have to help them get water. | thorns for protection, shallow roots, small leaves, waxy skin |
| name an adaptation that grasses have in the grasslands | deep roots to soak up water and nutrients |
| name 2 adaptations the few trees in the tropical grasslands have | thick trunks to store water and fire proof bark to protect them from fires |
| what is soil in the temperate forest rich in? | humus |
| what habitat has long, dark winters? | arctic tundra |
| what adaptations do the few plants that live in the arctic tundra have? | shallow roots, short and small, grow in groups, dark colors |
| what are adaptations ocean animals have to survive? | gills to help them breathe, camouflage, fins to help them move |
| what are most plants in the ocean? and what adaptations do they have to survive? | algae; shallow or no roots and air bladders |
| what habitat has cold and dry winters and warm and wet summers? | temperate forests |
| which habitat do you find permafrost in? | arctic tundra |
| what animals go through a 4 stage life cycle? | frogs and butterflies |
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