Habitats Daily Grade 2

Oak trees are able to live in many habitats in Georgia, including the Piedmont habitat that has dense clay soil. What is the best question that scientists should ask to help them learn more about the other types of habitats that oak trees can live in?

• Do oak trees provide shelter to other organisms?

• Why do oak trees have leaves and not needles?

• What are other plants and trees that can live in clay soil?

• What do oak trees need to live (water, amount of sunlight, nutrients)?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Water lilies live in standing water. They can survive through hot summers. They can survive in nutrient-poor soil. In which of Georgia’s habitats would you most likely find the water lily?

• The coast

• The mountains

• The swamp

• The piedmont

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which question would BEST help a student decide in which Georgia habitat a plant is able to grow?

• Could the plant be grown indoors?

• How tall does the plant grow?

• Can the plant grow outdoors?

• What type of soil does the plant grow in?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

James finds a plant. What question should he NOT ask to determine the habitat that it grows in?

• Does it grow in rocky soil?

• Does it grow in water?

• What kind of animals live there?

• What climate does it grow best in?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Seaweed is a plant that lives and grows in the water of Georgia’s __________ habitat. Some animals that live there are sea turtles, right whales and shrimp.

• The mountain

• The ocean

• The swamp

• The piedmont

The pitcher plant is carnivorous and has adapted to growing in the nutrient poor soil of Georgia’s _________ habitat.

• The mountains

• The swamp

• The ocean

• The coast

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Mountain Laurels grow in rocky soil. Rocky soil is found in which of the following habitats?

• The coast

• The swamp

• The mountains

• The piedmont

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Ms. Ayers was given a plant as a gift from one of her students. She believes this plant is native to the Piedmont. Which question would best help her determine if the plant is from the Piedmont?

• Does it need water?

• Does it grow in clay soil?

• Does it grow in sandy soil?

• Does it grow in rocky soil?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which question would NOT help a scientist learn about a habitat in Georgia?

• What kind of animals live in the habitat?

• What is the soil like in the habitat?

• What plants live in this habitat?

• How many people live in the habitat?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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The mountain laurel plant only grows in the mountain habitat of Georgia. This plant grows on rocky slopes in forested areas. Could this plant survive in the marsh and swamp habitat?

• Yes, even though the ground is soft, the mountain laurel would still get the water it needs to survive.

• No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh and swamp habitat never gets rain.

• Yes, it can survive in the marsh and swamp habitat since it is a very hot and humid climate.

• No, the mountain laurel could not survive since the marsh ground is very soft and does not contain the type of rocky soil that it needs to grow.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5