Habitats Study Guide

Flower A grows best in the shade of large trees. What change can be a harmful effect of Flower A?

• The trees grew more leaves.

• The clouds blocked the Sun for a few days.

• There was more rainfall.

• The trees were all cut down.

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Alligators are one type of animal that have webbed feet. How does this feature help the alligator survive its habitat?

• They help the alligator swim fast to catch food.

• They make it easier for the alligators to climb trees.

• They allow the alligator to grab food quickly.

• They hep the alligator cool off in hot weather.

Bullfrogs living in the mountain region burrow in the

mud and sleep during the cold winter months. Which

of the following is another example of this type of

adaptation in the wild?

• Frogs have the same appearance and texture as a tree.

• Bears sleep in a den after filling themselves with food for a few months.

• Birds fly south during the winter months to stay warm.

• An octopus takes the appearance of a fish to stay away from predators.

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The water moccasin is a venomous snake found in the southern part of Georgia. Several other nonvenomous water snakes are often mistaken for being a water moccasin. Which benefit would a nonvenomous snake have by looking like a venomous snake?

• They can get food easier.

• They can move faster.

• Other animals will leave them alone.

• It helps them blend in better.

A student went down 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. Which is the BEST explanation for this?

• 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.

• The seaweed needs a hot climate.

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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?

• No, because it needs a warmer climate.

• No, because there is too much rain.

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

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

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Third grade students have been studying animals in Georgia. Each student has to choose an animal and create a presentation on that animal. One student chose the gopher tortoise, a reptile that requires a lot of sunlight and eats plants to survive.

Which of the following explanations BEST describes how the tortoise has adapted to living in the Coastal Plains of Georgia?

• The animal adapted to the local predators by staying safe by digging shallow burrows in sand that are low to the ground.

• The animal has adapted to local predators by using its strong legs to burrow holes in sand to stay safe while still receiving a lot of sunlight.

• The animal adapted to the environment by living in an area that is always sunny.

• The animal adapted to the environment by moving to an area that is covered with grasslands.

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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?

• Nothing because the deer 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 deer will starve or move because there is not enough grass for both the cattle and the deer.

• The number of deer will grow because there's a lot of food.

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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 to reach higher branches.

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

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

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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 BEST describe an outcome of the new technologies?

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

• The population of fish with decrease.

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

• Nothing. There will be just as many fish.

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