Plant Adaptations

Helps the plant to anchor to the soil and get water and nutrients.

• Leaves

• Stems

• Roots

• Odd shapes

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Helps the plant to transport water, nutrients, and food from their roots to their leaves.

• Leaves

• Roots

• Stems

• Small leaves

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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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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 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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How do tree survive winter?

• Drink alot of water.

• Sleep all winter.

• Leaves change color.

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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Some trees produce nuts that help create new trees?

• False

• True

What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?

• instinct

• mimicry

• camouflage

• adaptation

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