Ecosystems

Body parts or behaviors that help animals and plants to survive are called ________________.

• herbivores
• adaptations
• deciduous
• vertebrates

This ecosystem is the driest one and receives less than 10 inches of rain per year.

• rainforest
• forest
• desert
• wetland

This ecosystem is saturated or covered with fresh water or salt water for at least one full season per year.

• wetland
• rainforest
• desert
• forest

This ecosystem is very important because it stores excess water from floods, slows down runoff, cleans the water, and is the home for more species of animals and plants than any other ecosystem.

• wetland
• forest
• rainforest
• desert

Select two adaptations that beavers have:

• no fat under the skin
• small feet
• wide/flat tail
• non-oily fur

What is the name of the inactive sleep state that some animals go through?  This is an adaptation.

• drowsiness
• hibernation
• migration

How do desert plants adapt to live in a harsh environment? 

• trees that lose their leaves
• waxy leaves that do not evaporate as much water
• needles

Select the set of animals that hibernate.

• whales, turtles
• frogs, bears, and snakes
• insects and spiders
• birds and fish

What are some physical characteristics of an ecosystem?

• hibernation and migration
• elevation, precipitation, climate

What is the term that describes how high the land is?

• migration
• deciduous
• transpiration
• elevation