Inspire science unit 4 pp. 16 &17

An __________________ is a physical trait or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment.

• orchid

• response

• adaptation

• cacti

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A change in an environment that causes an organism to change is called a ______________________

• tropism

• stimulus

• adaptation

• thigmotropism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A plant's response to water, gravity, sunlight and touch is called _______________

• tropism

• structure

• thorns

• aerial

Plants respond to light by growing ______________.

• away from the light source.

• around the light source.

• toward the light source.

• minimally, if not growing at all.

A reaction or change in behavior of an organism is a called a _____________________________.

• response

• stimulus

• cactus

• evidence

When most plant roots grow downward in the same direction of gravity, this response is called ___________

• phototropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

• thigmotropism

Some plants, like vines, respond to touch by curling and growing around that object or clinging to it. This is known as ____________________________________

• hydrotropism

• phototropism

• thigmotropism

• gravitropism

Plants have internal structures that enable them to react to changes in their _____________________________.

• leaves

• environment

• hail storm

• psychology

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Many plants have adaptations to defend themselves from animals that would eat them. One defense adaptation is:

• sword

• thorns

• long roots

• leaves that look spooky

Orchids have aerial roots and drip tip leaves that help them survive in __________________ conditions.

• Cold, dry

• scorching hot

• warm, moist

• windy, chilly

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5