Habitats and Adaptations Review

Kevin was given the picture below and asked to determine what habitat this organism is most likely to survive in. From the list below, what is the best question that Kevin should ask about this organism to help him determine the habitat they are most likely to be found in?

• Does this organism have a long lifespan?

• What does this organism eat in order to survive? 

• What does this organism like to do during the day? 

• How many teeth does this organism have in its mouth?

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You are working with your class to identify habitats within Georgia’s geographic regions. The table below represents data for one type of habitat in Georgia. What further question can you ask to further identify if the habitat is in the Piedmont region?

•  Is this habitat located in the central region of Georgia?

• Are there farms and businesses located in this region?

• Is this habitat found in Georgia?

• Does it rain a lot in this region?

The picture below shows a bobcat. Bobcats are found in habitats all over Georgia. Bobcats eat meat and prefer to hunt small animals such as rabbits and mice.  Which question would help select a Georgia habitat where bobcats may be found?

• Does the habitat have sandy soil?

• Does the habitat contain salt water?

• Does the habitat have small animals?

• Does the habitat have mountains and large animals?

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Ruby looks at the map of Georgia with a highlighted or darkened region shown below. Ruby thinks that the highlighted or darkened region is the coast region. Which question will BEST help Ruby to know if she is correct?

• Does the region have any trees?

• Does the region have mountains?

• Does the region have a lot of animals?

• Does the region meet or touch the Atlantic ocean?

The white-tailed deer has thick fur that allows it to survive in cold snowy winters. Which habitat has the white-tailed deer most likely adapted to?

• mountains

• ocean

• swamp

• piedmont

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Plants that have adapted to salt water and can grow in sandy soil would best thrive  or do well in which habitat?

• mountains

• coast

• piedmont

• wetlands

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Which organism would most likely be found in the swamplands?

• cypress tree

• Mountain Goat

• Pine Tree

• Deer

Which of the following habitats in Georgia has the coolest weather?

• swamps

• Forrest

• Coast

• Mountains

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Pine trees can live in many habitats in Georgia, including the Piedmont habitat that has dense clay soil. Which of the following is the BEST question that scientists should ask to help them learn more about the other types of habitats that pine trees can live in?

• Do pine trees provide shelter to other organisms?

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

• How much water and nutrients do pine trees need to live?

• Why do pine trees have needles on their branches and not leaves?

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2. 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.  What benefit would a nonvenomous snake have by looking like a venomous snake?

• They can move faster.

• They can get food easier.

• It helps them blend in better.

• Other animals will leave them alone.

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