Georgia Habitats Review

Ryan and his family are taking a hike in the Georgia mountains.  He reaches a waterfall and spots a bear.  Ryan is curious to know where else bears could be found. What question and explanation would Ryan need to ask to figure out where bears live?

• Do bears need access to water? If that is the case, then bears could live in mountains and coastal plains.

• Are bears found in areas where food can be easily accessible? If that is the case, then bears could live in the Piedmont region.

• Do bears sleep during the winter? If that is the case, then bears could only live in mountain areas.

• Are bears found in areas where they need a lot of space? If that is the case, then they could only live in mountain areas.

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Which habitat region do we live in?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plains

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 found in Georgia?

• Are there farms and businesses located in this region?

• Does it rain a lot in this region?

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

Which habitat is region D on this map?

• Coastal Plains

• Marsh and Swamp

• Atlantic Ocean

• Piedmont

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Pine trees are able to live in many habitats in Georgia, including the Piedmont habitat that has dense clay soil. What 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?

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

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

• Do pine trees provide shelter to other organisms?

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

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Which habitat is region C on this map?

• Coastal Plains

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Piedmont

• Atlantic Ocean

You are playing a game with your classmates. In this game, someone chooses a Georgia plant and answers questions from others to help them figure out which plant has been chosen. You must ask questions about the features of the plant that help it survive. Which of the following questions could be asked?

• What is the most commonly found plant in Georgia?

• What type of soil do the plants live in in order to survive?

• Does the plant grow over 10 feet tall?

• What is the color of the plant?

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In which Georgia habitat would plants that eat insects most likely be found?

• Marsh and Swamp

• Piedmont

• Blue Ridge Mountain

• Coastal Plains

Nigel is playing a guessing game, trying to figure out which Georgia habitat a hooded pitcher plant lives in.  He gets to ask two questions before he guesses.  Below is a list of questions Nigel has made.

Which two questions will best help Noah decide which habitat a hooded pitcher plant grows in?

• Questions 1 and 2

• Questions 2 and 3

• Questions 1 and 4

• Questions 1 and 3

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Which habitat is region B on this map?

• Marsh and Swamp

• Atlantic Ocean

• Coastal Plains

• Piedmont