Habitats Quiz

A teacher ordered some pitcher plants for the school garden that was located in the Piedmont area of the state of Georgia. The class planted them in August but in October the pitcher plants began to die. What is the best explanation for this?

• The pitcher plants did not get enough sunlight in the Piedmont.

• The pitcher plants were too hot in the Piedmont.

• The climate in the Piedmont was not wet and warm enough.

• The climate in the Piedmont was not dry and cold enough.

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A student caught a small alligator while on vacation in South Georgia. They would like to take it home to release in Lake Lanier near the Georgia Mountains. Would this be helpful or harmful for the alligator and why?

• Helpful because the alligator could survive anywhere and eat some of the problem pests like rats.

• Harmful because the alligator could not survive during the cold winters in North Georgia.

• Helpful because the alligator can use the muddy area in the mountains for nests.

• Harmful because the alligator would eat everything and put animals in danger.

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A student went up to the Coastal Plains and collected seaweed from the ocean waters to put in her pond at home in the Piedmont region. The seaweed did not survive in the new pond. What is the best explanation for this?

• The seaweed needs a hot climate.

• The seaweed did not get enough sun.

• The seaweed can only survive in saltwater.

• The seaweed needs sandy soil at the bottom of the pond.

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Maple and pine trees grow very well in the North Georgia Mountains due to all of the rain the mountains receive. If you planted a palm tree in the mountains, would the tree survive?

• Yes, because it will receive a lot of sunlight.

• No, because it needs a warmer climate.

• Yes, because it will receive a lot of rain.

• No, because there is too much rain.

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Which group of living things would be negatively impacted by flooding?

• Fish that live in freshwater.

• Birds that nest on the ground.

• Flying insects that eat leaves.

• Plants that float on top of the lakes.

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Which of the following is the most likely effect of cutting down the trees in a forest habitat?

• All of the animals in the forest will die in a short period of time.

• Many animals will learn to fly in order to reach higher branches.

• Animals that cannot find what they need will move to a new location.

• All of the animals will begin to live in burrows underneath the ground.

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A farmer bought some land that was full of deer. He fenced the land and brought in some cattle. What might happen to the deer in the habitat?

• The deer will starve or move because there is not enough grass for both the cattle and deer.

• Nothing. They will share the grass with the cattle and live in the fenced area.

• The deer will migrate to another place because they don’t like cattle.

• The number of deer will grow because the food is plentiful.

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Monarch Butterflies migrate from Mexico to the United States every spring. When the weather gets colder they move back to Mexico to hibernate in the trees. The butterflies need milkweed plants for their food and shelter. If an area of milkweed was removed to make room for a new neighborhood what might happen to the butterflies?

• The butterflies will stay in Mexico all year.

• The butterflies must find another food source.

• The butterflies will stop and not migrate north or south.

• The butterflies will have to adjust their migration path to survive.

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In the Coastal region of Georgia, there has been an increase in the number of new technology on boats to find fish. Which of the following would BEST describe an outcome of the new technologies?

• The fish will move to another area of the ocean.

• There will be an increase in the number of fish.

• Nothing. There will be just as many fish.

• The population of fish will decrease.

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Which of these features help the black bear survive in the Georgia mountain region?

• large nose

• long, sticky tongue

• large ears

• long, curved claws

• all of the above

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