Different Climates Adaption Quiz

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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Why might some plants have thorns?

• to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
• to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
• to take in nutrients from the air
• to provide shade for the plant

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What is one reason why some plants have scents?

• to shed extra water off the plant
• to take in nutrients from the soil
• to attract animals to spread its pollen
• to conserve water during dry periods

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The rose of Jericho grows in dry areas. It curls up and lays DORMANT until there is enough water. What does DORMANT mean?

• flowering

• not active

• dead

• dried

Mistletoe is a PARASITIC plant that steals nutrients from other plants. What is a PARASITE?

• a living thing that lives on another living thing and takes from it
• a habitat that is hot and dry and receives very little rainfall a year
• a way to grow or change to adapt to an environment
• a part of the plant that takes in nutrients from the soil

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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

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What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?

• to stay warm during the winter
• to protect themselves from sunlight
• to get attached to passing animals and get carried away
• to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them

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Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?

• A flower that looks like a bee
• A thorny stem
• A waxy coating
• Substance that attracts insects 

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What do plants need to survive?

• sunlight, water, air, and nutrients

• sunlight, winter, fall, and nutrients

• swamps, bees, leaves, and nutrients

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Carnivorous plants eat?

• fish

• birds

• bugs

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