Ch 1.L4.Texas Plants and Animals

________________ includes all the trees and plants growing in an area, even farmers' crops.

• natural vegetation

• vegetation

• endangered

• habitat

Plants that have grown naturally in an area for a long time without being planted or watered are the area's ___________.

• natural vegetation

• vegetation

• habitat

• threatened

_______________ species are in danger of disappearing forever.

• habitats

• threatened

• endangered

• threatened

___________are places in nature where a plant or animal lives.

• habitats

• threatened

• endangered

• vegetation

_______________plants and animals are close to becoming endangered.

• habitats

• threatened

• endangered

• ugly

Why do prairie dogs bark?

• They bark because they are hungry.

• They bark because you are on their property.

• They bark because they like to hear themselves bark.

• They bark because that is how they communicate with each other.

How many types of birds can be seen in Texas?

• more than 600

• less than 600

• 87 types of birds

• only 4 types of birds can be seen in Texas.

Why is the monarch butterfly the state insect?

• Because its the prettiest insect in Texas

• Millions of monarchs fly across Texas as they migrate to Mexico and then return to their homes farther north.

• Because the dragonflies are not as pretty as the monarch butterfly.

• Because everyone likes the monarch butterfly.

What is one of the biggest threats to plants and animals?

• that they don't get along

• the loss of habitat

• everyone is eating all the plants and animals

• people forget to water plants and feed their animals