Changing Habitats

Some animals that can NOT survive in the north pole is.

• Snakes

• monkey

• Polar Bear

• Penguin

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In a tropical jungle, some trees produce large, thick leaves that protect their trunks and roots from getting too much sunlight.

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Which of the following best explains how these leaves affect the environment where the trees grow?

• They provide an area for plants that need shade.

• They increase the amount of rainfall in the region.

• They transfer heat energy from the air to the ground.

• They cause many species of animals to become extinct.

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Some Canada geese pass through Massachusetts as they migrate south in the fall. Which of the following best explains why these birds migrate south in the fall?

• There is more food in the south during the winter.

• There is less rainfall in the south during the winter.

• There are more birds in the south during the winter.

• There are fewer predators in the south during the winter.

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A change in the environment of an area caused the leaves of many plants to turn brown. Many of these plants died.

​Which of the following changes in the environment most likely caused the plants to die?

• a long drought (no rain for a long time)

• an early spring

• a windy summer

• a large thunderstorm

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Polar bears hunt seals from sea ice in the Arctic. Warming Arctic temperatures have reduced the amount of ice, making it hard for polar bears to find food.

​How has the reduced amount of sea ice most likely affected polar bears?

• They swim less often.

• Their fur is changing color

• They must eat a lot more food.

• Their population size is decreasing.

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A road is being built where grass snakes live. Which way will this road affect the snakes that live there?

• More snakes will die because they will have less grass to live in.

• More snakes will die because new predators will move into the area.

• More snakes will survive because they will be able to find more food to eat.

• More snakes will survive because they will have better places to sun themselves.

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Black carp are fish that were brought to the United States in the 1970s. Some black carp

escaped into rivers during floods. They began to eat mussels and snails. The way mussels

and snails feed helps clean the water in a river. Which effects will most likely be caused by introducing black carp into new ecosystems?

Select the two correct answers.

• Other types of fish will find new food sources.

• Some types of snails will disappear from the ecosystems.

• The water in rivers will become dirty as black carp eat more mussels.

• Plants that live in rivers will be healthier because fewer nutrients will be in the water.

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The wetlands of Louisiana are home to many plants and animals. Due to a rise in ocean

levels, these wetlands are being covered by salt water. In order to save the wildlife, a

community decides to build a canal. A canal carries water from a nearby river to the

wetlands.

Which evidence best supports the claim that a canal will help the plants and animals in the

wetlands?

• A canal will carry sediment and nutrients into the wetlands.

• A canal will provide a path for water to wash away non-native fish.

• A canal will increase the level of ocean water so more fish can live there.

• A canal will allow new predators to move into the wetlands from river habitats.

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________are organisms of a food chain that receive energy by consuming other organisms.

• producers

• consumers

• herbivores

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An organism, such as a plant, that can produce its own food from inorganic substances

• consumers

• herbivores

• producers

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