Plant Adaptations

What is an adaptation?

• A feature that helps a plant grow.
• A feature that helps a living thing survive.
• A feature that helps a living thing walk.
• A feature that that helps only animals survive. 

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Plants have adaptations to protect them from animals.

• True
• False

A nice smell is an adaptation that __________________.

• helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.

• pokes animals that try to eat the plant.

• attracts pollinators to the plant.

• helps flowers grow faster.

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An example of a plant adaptation is ______________.

• its color

• its use

• its environment

• its place in the food chain

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Which feature would be most helpful to a plant in a desert?

• glochids

• large seeds

• small roots

• smelly flowers

An example of a plant adaptation is ____________.

• colorful flowers

• seeds with hooks

• large leaves

• all of the above

Some forest plants have wide ________ that help them collect light.

• thorns
• stems
• adaptations
• leaves

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How are most grasslands plants pollinated?

• water

• wind

• ladybugs

• they are not pollinated

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators
• to attract different animals
• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
• to take in as much sunlight as possible

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage
• to take in as much light as possible
• to spread seeds to new places
• to reach water down below

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