UAE Plant and Animal Adaptations

Match the Animal to Its Adaptation: Camel

• Sharp beak to eat coral

• White fur reflects sunlight

• Hump stores fat

Match the Animal to Its Adaptation: Arabian Oryx

• Sharp beak to eat coral

• White fur reflects sunlight

• Hump stores fat

Match the Animal to Its Adaptation: Hawksbill Turtle

• Sharp beak to eat coral

• White fur reflects sunlight

• Hump stores fat

"Today is very hot" is an example of (weather / climate).

• weather

• climate

"Deserts are dry all year" is an example of (weather / climate).

• weather

• climate

Adaptation 1: Hump stores _______.

• fat

• water

Adaptation 2: Thick eyelashes protect from _______.

• sand

• rain

How its adaptation helps it survive.( Camel hump)

Answer explanation

The fat turns into energy when there’s no food, so camels can survive long desert trips

What makes Ghaf tree survive in the desert

• Camel hamp

• Deep Roots

• Small green leaves

• Sharp beak

How might climate change threaten the Ghaf tree’s deep roots?

• Rising temperatures dry up underground water.

• Too many people plant Ghaf trees.
  

• The roots grow shorter in winter.

• Birds build nests in the trees.