Arctic Animals

Gavin is trying to determine if the Arctic musk ox can survive a loss of its habitat. What questions should he ask to help him evaluate this? Select all that apply.

• Is there a food source in a different habitat that will sustain the Arctic musk ox population?

• Will the Arctic musk ox be able to find places to hibernate in the new habitat?

• Will the Arctic musk ox have the right camouflage for a new habitat?

• Will there be new predators or diseases for the Arctic musk ox in a new habitat?

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Professor Sibley thinks that the Arctic tern (bird) can survive a loss of its habitat near the North Pole. He is doing research and collecting data to learn if this is true. He decides that his research question will be the following: Can Arctic terns nest in a tropical rain forest habitat?

• No, the Arctic is not going to turn tropical, so the professor needs to ask questions related to nearby habitat resources.

• No, where an animal nests is not related to its habitat, so habitat changes will not affect nesting behaviors.

• Yes, the Arctic climate is likely to become tropical. It the tern can live in the rainforest, it can survive the changes.

• Yes, all birds can live in any habitat, so the answer the to question is yes. The terns can survive.

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Can a species adapt to an new habitat in one individual's lifetime?

• Yes, species change habitats multiple times in the life of an individual.

• No, it takes a lot of time and many generations for a species to adapt to habitat changes.

• Yes, individual animals adapt to a new habitat and the species follows.

• No, a species can never adapt to habitat changes.

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Nelson tells Sandy that the lemmings that live in Alaska are losing their habitat. Sandy asks what it means to lose a habitat. Which statement is part of an accurate answer to the question?

• It means that conditions a species needs to live are negatively changed or gone.

• It means that a species' habitat has moved to another area.

• It means that the species has left its habitat and cannot find its way back.

Sasha writes her argument in support of a lot of biodiversity on Earth. She has a clear statement of her position. What else should she include to make her argument convincing?

• an experiment

• some evidence

• made up examples

• other people's opinions

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