Lesson 3 Traits Influenced by the Environment

Why do some saguaro cactuses have more branches

than others?

• The environment has more sunlight.

• The environment has more water.

• The environment has more temperature.

• The

  the environment has more space.

Why do the cactuses have different shapes?

• The cactus with many branches gets less wind.

• The cactus with no branches gets more

  sunlight.

• The amount of water they get influences their

  shape.

• The cactus with many branches gets less soil.

A flamingo’s feathers are originally orange in color.

• true

• false

When the environment is warmer, the leaves of the holy oak

the tree grows larger.

• true

• false

Organisms' traits don’t affect by the environment.

• true

• false

Plant stems grow toward the sunlight.

• True

• False

The flamingo’s environment affects its color.

• True

• False

Look at the picture. How is the environment influencing the

growth of the plants?

• The plant is only getting sunlight from one

  side.

• The plant is getting too much soil.

• The plant is not getting watered.

• The plant is not getting air.

How can the kind of food affect flamingos?

• flamingos grow large leaves.

• flamingos become male or female.

• Flamingos' Feathers turn pink when they eat shrimp

• Flamingos develop longer tails and helmet-like protection

How can temperature affect the holy oak tree?

• The holy oak tree has large leaves in warm temperatures and small leaves in cold temperatures.

• The holy oak tree grows helmet-like protection and a long tail.

• The holy oak tree can be male or female.