Adaptations to Environments

What helps organisms survive and reproduce?

• Ecosystems

• Adaptation

• Pollination

• Food

Why do most plants in the desert have small leaves?

• It helps reduce the amount of water that evaporates from the leaves of the plant

• It hides them from predators

• It helps them grow taller

• It helps them with photosynthesis

Why do some cacti have sharp spines?

• Helps them conserve water

• Aids in absorption of water

• Keeps animals from eating them

• Scares animals away when they see them

What things do predators have that helps them in hunting prey?

• Speed and agility

• long necks and flat teeth

• sharp teeth and claws

• ability to see at night

How do feathers help birds in cold weather?

• Helps them fly closer to the sun to keep warm

• Lets them take a nap safely

• Keeps predators from eating them

• insulates them from the cold

What are some adaptations of animals that live in aquatic ecosystems?

• long necks

• flippers and webbed feet

• speed and agility

• layers of fat called blubber

Why do some aquatic plants float on or close to the surface?

• to absorb sunlight

• to hide from predators

• they can not breathe under the water

• to prevent water loss

Why do desert plants often have deep roots?

• to catch water quickly as soon as it rains

• so that they do not get pulled up by desert winds

• to aid in photosynthesis

• to reach water far underground