Pond Life

Which is true of ponds?

• Ponds are not very deep.

• Ponds have freshwater.

• Ponds are about the same temperature throughout.

• Ponds look muddy.

Which is NOT true of ponds?

• Ponds have saltwater.

• Ponds are very deep.

• Ponds are clear.

• Ponds do not have many plants and animals.

How do pond plants get the sunlight they need?

• They don't need sunlight.

• They grow above the water.

• They grow deep below the water.

• They don't need to grow!

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Which animal can live in a pond habitat?

• A polar bear.

• A penguin.

• A frog.

• A camel.

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Which plant is from a pond habitat?

• A pine tree.

• A cactus

• Reeds

• There are no plants

What is a pond?

• A small piece of land.

• A small body of water.

• A large body of water.

• A large piece of land.

Which animal is from a pond?

• A duck

• A frog

• A turtle

• All of the above.

In a pond, a water lily.

• Does not have leaves.

• Does not have stems or leaves.

• Has leaves that float on the water.

• Has flowers beneath the water.

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Which is NOT a way an animal finds shelter in a pond?

• A muskrat builds a house out of plants.

• A duck makes nests among the reeds.

• A turtle sits on a log.

• A spider builds a web

Pondweeds get sunlight by growing in

• mud that stays warm.

• shallow water where sunlight reaches their leaves.

• groups of other types of plants that get sunlight.

• a pond without touching the water.

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